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A levy on tacks? (3)

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tax

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'a levy' is the definition.
(tax is a kind of levy)

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(Other definitions for tax that I've seen before include "VAT or DIRT, say" , "Strain - duty" , "Overburden with levy?" , "Are demanding" , "Demand" .)

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