Withholding Definition

noun
The portion of earned wages that an employer deducts to cover income tax purposes and forwards to the government.
Webster's New World Law

The process by which the employer makes the deduction. See also W-2 form and W-4 form.

Webster's New World Law

The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.

Wiktionary

The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

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verb

Present participle of withhold.

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Other Word Forms of Withholding

Noun

Singular:
withholding
Plural:
withholdings

Withholding Sentence Examples

  • The Romans in return restored central Greece to the league, but by withholding its former Thessalian possessions excited its deep resentment.

  • It was hard to say whether Alex was withholding facts so she couldn't contest his decisions or simply because he thought she did not need to know.

  • By withholding the tribute which Irene had agreed to pay to Harun al-Rashid, Nicephorus committed himself to a war with the Saracens.

  • Against this state of things the crafts rebelled, alleging mismanagement, malversation and the withholding of justice.

  • Congress has the privilege of giving or withholding its confidence in the acts of the government.

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Words Starting With

WWIWIT

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With W and Ending With G

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With W11 Letter Words Ending With G