Excise

ek-sīz′, n. a tax on certain home commodities and on licenses for certain trades; the department in the civil administration which is concerned with this tax.— v.t. to subject to excise duty.— adj. Excis′able , liable to excise duty.— n. Excise′man , an officer charged with collecting the excise. [Old Dut. excijs —O. Fr. acceis , tax—Low L. accensāre , to tax— ad , to, census , tax.]