What does "excise" mean?

Excise: That department or bureau of the public service charged with the collection of the excise taxes. [Eng.]

Additional senses

  1. 2.To lay or impose an excise upon.
  2. 3.To impose upon; to overcharge. [Prov. Eng.]
  3. 4.To cut out or off; to separate and remove; as, to excise a tumor.

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