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STAMP ACT

\stˈamp ˈakt], \stˈamp ˈakt], \s_t_ˈa_m_p ˈa_k_t]\

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an act passed by the British parliment 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 17

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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