millage

noun

mill·​age ˈmi-lij How to pronounce millage (audio)
: a rate (as of taxation) expressed in mills per dollar

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Farmington saw a millage increase in 2006, Faught said. Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025 The bill would allow Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties to place millage proposals on their ballots. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 The city of Harahan also has two local propositions, and Jefferson Parish's Fire Protection District 3 has a millage increase up for consideration. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 Flashback: The millage was approved by Wayne County voters in 2016, then renewed, keeping it in place through the 2027-28 fiscal year. Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for millage 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millage was in 1891

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“Millage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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