Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windfall tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: wind-fal-l -tax
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of windfall profits tax, a higher tax rate on profits from sudden gains (“profiteering”) in certain industries.

Example Sentences

"The windfall tax was the political glue in the 1980 deal to get Washington out of the business of setting oil prices. Producers were freed from cumbersome, costly controls, while the public was assured a portion of any gain from OPEC-led price gouging."
"Companies at the centre of the global grain trade have enjoyed a record bonanza amid soaring food prices around the world, raising concerns of profiteering and speculation in global food markets that could put staples beyond the reach of the poorest, and prompting calls for a windfall tax."

Inflected Forms

windfall taxes (plural)

Questions

What does windfall tax mean?: Ellipsis of windfall profits tax, a higher tax rate on profits from sudden gains (“profiteering”) in certain industries.

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