cess

Old local tax

Cess is a tax or levy, particularly in British and Irish contexts.

A local cess might fund roads or public works.

The word survives mainly in the Irish expression bad cess to you, a curse wishing someone ill fortune—essentially "may taxes fall upon you." Outside this idiom, cess is archaic.

taxation

levy

Compulsory government charge

assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
rateMeasured speed or charge
dutyRequired moral task

surcharge · tithe · impost · contribution · revenue · collection · mandatory · statutory · fiscal · exchequer

cesspool

pit

Fruit's hard seed

drainChannel for wastewater
sewerUnderground drainage pipe
septicInfected with bacteria

waste · effluent · sludge · drainage · sanitation · latrine · privy · sewage · outflow · tank

Opposites

voluntariness of payment

cessdonation

Voluntary charitable gift

gift · charity · tithe · alms · offering

direction of resource flow

cesssubsidy

Financial assistance from government

grant · rebate · refund · stipend · disbursement

FORTUNE (in the "bad cess" sense)

cessgood luck

Favorable chance or fortune

blessing · good fortune · godspeed · benediction · boon

Family

success, recess, necessary, access, process, ancestor, excessive, recession, procession

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