Withholding Definition & Meaning
withholding
- noun
- the act of deducting from an employee's salary
- income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
- the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
"Withholding" in song lyrics
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"federal employee withholding"
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"federal employee income tax withholding"
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"federal income tax withholding"
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Words that rhyme with withholding
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- What does withholding mean?
- the act of deducting from an employee's salary income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
- What part of speech is withholding?
- Withholding is a noun.
- How many definitions does withholding have?
- Withholding has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).