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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for stamp-act

Noun

1. Stamp Act, legislative act, statute
usage: 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 1766
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