- a tax levied on persons who inherit property, typically a percentage of the value of the inheritance received
- loosely an estate tax
inheritance tax
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inheritance tax
noun
A tax imposed on the privilege of taking property by inheritance or the right of receiving property by will, and assessed on the value of the property.
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