church tax

noun

A tax collected by the state from members of some religious denominations to provide financial support of churches, such as the salaries of its clergy and to pay the operating cost of the church

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Meanings

nounchurch tax (plural church taxes)

plural church taxes

  1. economicsA tax collected by the state from members of some religious denominations to provide financial support of churches, such as the salaries of its clergy and to pay the operating cost of the church
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APA

church tax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20tax

MLA

“church tax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20tax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “church tax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20tax.

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