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Meanings of excise in English

Russian
акциз
Portuguese
imposto de consumo
Spanish
impuestos especiales

Tax that taxes the consumption of certain goods.

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        акциз

        Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.

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              Examples for "strike"
              Examples for "strike"
              1
              Alternatively; something said could strike the right note at the right time!
              The South African
              2
              Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
              The Irish Times
              3
              How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
              The South African
              4
              The strike would continue until the government agreed to talks, he said.
              Reuters
              5
              The union said a strike would cost BA £40 million a day.
              The Irish Times
              1
              The change would allow companies to build new commercial airports from scratch.
              Reuters
              2
              Problem is, with a new virus, scientists have to start from scratch.
              News.com.au
              3
              This company was started from scratch and was delivered within a year.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Or he'll take a new sheet of paper and start from scratch.
              Making toast
              5
              The South Sudan government had to almost build the country from scratch.
              The Guardian
              1
              You expunge all this crap about her being in the Action Wing.
              The unincorporated man
              2
              Seek in the heart the source of evil and expunge it.
              Light on the Path and Through the Gates of Gold
              3
              They do not expunge criminal prosecutions against companies or their officials.
              Reuters
              4
              They are part of a conscious effort to expunge Japanese tradition.
              The new yorker
              5
              It did not expunge the guilt I felt about his drowning.
              Empty mile
              Usage of excise in English
              1
              Would an increase in excise duty on alcohol have a sobering effect?
              The Irish Times
              2
              The road hauliers want a rebate in excise duty paid on fuel.
              The Irish Times
              3
              A freeze on Russian beer excise taxes in 2015 will also help.
              Reuters
              4
              New excise taxes would be applied to fuels, pesticides and sugary drinks.
              Reuters
              5
              In 1761, he was a widower and an officer of the excise.
              The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 / A Maga...
              6
              The bill also waives some aviation excise taxes, which would boost airlines.
              Reuters
              7
              Lowering excise will reduce the value of stolen cigarettes to petty criminals.
              Radio NZ
              8
              And so the only wisdom is to excise and cut them off.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII
              9
              The preventive men and supervisors of excise were neither up nor down.
              The Dew of Their Youth
              10
              The duties of customs are much more ancient than those of excise.
              An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
              11
              After the king was subdued bread and flesh-meat were exempted from excise.
              The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. / From...
              12
              Purely footballing motives are married to a desire to excise any complacency.
              The Irish Times
              13
              The market dues, tolls, and excise brought millions to the government annually.
              History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 01
              14
              To the large majority of these farmers excise laws were peculiarly odious.
              The Land We Live In / The Story of Our Country
              15
              The figures are based on the retail sales index and excise receipts.
              The Irish Times
              16
              Hauliers and owners of bigger vans will also benefit from excise cuts.
              The Irish Times
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              Excise through the time
              Excise across language varieties
              Ireland
              Common
              New Zealand
              Common
              United States of America
              Less common
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