tax sale
noun
the sale of real property, as land, usually at auction by a public authority, in order to pay delinquent taxes assessed upon its owner.
Origin of tax sale
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby tax sale
tax loophole,
tax loss,
tax rate,
tax relief,
tax return,
tax sale,
tax sharing,
tax shelter,
tax stamp,
tax title,
tax with
Example sentences from the Web for tax sale
I want to see what is to be done at the tax-sale and what sort of a title is to be given.
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