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Term: FORTAXED
Definition: Fortaxed means that someone has been unfairly or excessively taxed. This happened in the past when people were charged too much money by the government. It was not right or fair, and it caused a lot of problems for those who were affected.
Definition: Fortaxed (for-takst) means to be wrongly or extortionately taxed.
The examples illustrate the definition of fortaxed by showing situations where individuals or groups are unfairly taxed. In the first example, the government charged the person more than they owed, which is a form of wrongful taxation. In the second example, the British government imposed high taxes on the American colonies without giving them any say in the matter, which is a form of extortionate taxation.