millagen.
/ˈmɪlɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈmɪlɪdʒ/ U.S.
The rate of taxation in mills per dollar to which a given area, group, etc., is liable.
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1891 Columbus (Ohio) Disp. 20 Feb. There are cities in which the rate is higher than in Toledo, for instance, Findlay 35·7 mills, Lima 33·4 mills, Tiffin 30·4 mills,..but in the eastern or southern part of the State, excepting Ironton, as great millage as Toledo is not presented in the tables.
1949 Telephone Reg. (McMinnville, Oregon) 4 Aug. 1/8 The millage rate is an increase of 2.5 mills for the city over last year's figure.
1992 Detroit Free Press 21 Oct. B3/3 The millage, which would replace state subsidy of the college, would generate about $14 million annually over three years.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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