excise tax vs jettison

excise tax

noun
  • Any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods, especially on luxuries, tobacco, alcohol etc. 

jettison

noun
  • The action of jettisoning items. 

  • Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon. 

verb
  • To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load. 

  • To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective. 

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