an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
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stamp act::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | legislative act, statute |
Examples of stamp act
stamp act
Today, the American People nation wide have won against our stamp act, the fiscal cliff.
From the forbes.com
Before the Revolution, the British placed multiple acts upon the colonies, such as the stamp act.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In the ACT, stamp duty accounts for $300 million of government revenue each year.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Asked often whether he would act as a rubber stamp for GOP lawmakers, he had a stock answer.
From the charlotteobserver.com
He added that if he's wrong and consumer prices rise more broadly than he expects, he'll act to stamp it out.
From the online.wsj.com
Sabrina Romero's notary stamp and signature act as sworn verification that everyone signed it Sept. 10, the final deadline for the suit.
From the heraldtribune.com
The act includes an additional $935 million in food stamp benefits for Illinois families.
From the dailyherald.com
The spiral of cash upwards has turned into a whirlwind that threatens to become an all-consuming typhoon if governments don't act to stamp out corporate greed.
From the guardian.co.uk
The government has been promising since 1997 to implement a strong act that would stamp out the payment of overseas bribes by UK executives.
From the guardian.co.uk
