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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This abatement can be worth many thousands a year for a homebuyer, as Detroit has one of the highest millage rates in Michigan. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 11 July 2025 In Elkins, Fayetteville, Lincoln and West Fork, school board positions and millage rates will still land on the ballot. Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025 Laffoon said the board needs to be ready to make a decision on whether to ask for a millage increase at its January meeting and finalize details for a millage election. Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Since then, Farmington has had elections asking patrons to approve restructuring existing debt with the same millage rate. Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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