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tax-exempt

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As an adjective, tax-exempt means (of goods or funds) not taxed. As a noun, it means a security that is not subject to taxation.

Meanings of tax-exempt

2 meanings

adjective

  1. (of goods or funds) not taxed

    “tax-exempt bonds”

    “an untaxed expense account”

    Similar: tax-free, untaxed

noun

  1. A security that is not subject to taxation

    Similar: tax-exempt security

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: (of goods or funds) not taxed
noun: a security that is not subject to taxation
tax-exempt security

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