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Definition of Nonnecessities
1. nonnecessity [n] - See also: nonnecessity
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonnecessities
Literary usage of Nonnecessities
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reconstruction and Production: Hearings Before the Select Committee on by United States, William M. Calder, Senate, Congress (1921)
"At any rate, I am entirely convinced that various minor taxes can be devised on
nonnecessities—or existing taxes of that nature strengthened—which would be ..."
2. Internal-revenue: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States by United States, Senate, Congress, Committee on Finance (1921)
"Gladstone substituted for these a system of what is sometimes called concentrated
taxes; ie, taxes on nonnecessities of wide consumption where the ..."
3. Reconstruction and Production: Hearings, Sixty-sixth Congress, Third Session by William M. Calder (1921)
"At any rate, I am entirely convinced that various minor taxe< can be devised on
nonnecessities-—or existing taxes of that nature strengthened—which would be ..."
4. Revenue Bill: Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of by Committee on Ways and Means, United States, Congress, House (1918)
"... be shifted on the nonnecessities ? Mr. KENT. On the relative luxuries.
Of course, sugar is now more of a necessity than a luxury. Mr. HAWLEY. ..."
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