distribution of the tax burden

distribution Noun

— Distribution is sending or giving out things to several people, companies, places, etc. The distribution of the mail was slowed by the snow storm. The increase in profits was followed by a cash distribution to the investors. — Distribution is the way that things are spread (often used in statistics). The distribution of the new iPad was very fast because Apple had invested a lot on advertisement. The distribution of power in the company is very narrow, with just a few managers controlling almost everything. The test scores averaged 50% and had a normal distribution.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

tax Verb

— Make to pay a tax. Some people say governments tax poor people too much. — Cause difficulty for; make tired.

burden Noun

— Something heavy that you carry. — A responsibility. — Something that creates worry.

burden Verb

— To weigh down. — To load.