Millage (noun)

A tax levied on property, expressed in terms of mills, or one-thousandths of a currency unit, per dollar of assessed property value.

Origin:

From mill, meaning a monetary unit of tax, and age, meaning a rate or amount.

Examples:

  1. The millage rate was used to calculate the property tax owed by the homeowner.
  2. The millage was increased to pay for school renovations.
  3. The millage was a controversial issue in the local election.
  4. The millage was determined by the local government and applied to all properties in the area.
  5. The millage was seen as a fair way to fund public services in the community.
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