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withholding.

The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/UK/wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/UK/wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ//wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/
  1. The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

    uncountable · usually
verb/wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/UK/wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/UK/wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ//wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of withhold

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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