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verokomissaari

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vero +‎ komissaari

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeroˌkomisːɑːri/, [ˈʋe̞ro̞ˌko̞mis̠ˌs̠ɑ̝ːri]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːri
  • Hyphenation(key): vero‧komis‧saa‧ri

Noun

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verokomissaari (informal)

  1. (European Union) tax commissioner (EU commissioner responsible for issues related to taxes and taxation)
    • 2015 June 17, Katriina Töyrylä, “EU julkaisi mustan listan veroparatiiseista [EU published a blacklist of tax havens]”, in Ylen Uutiset [YLE News]‎[1], YLE, retrieved 12.1.2020:
      Listan julkaisemisen tavoitteena on painostaa yhteistyöhaluttomia alueita yhteistyöhön ja kansainvälisten normien omaksumiseen, EU:n verokomissaari Pierre Moscovici sanoo.
      The aim with publishing the list is to coerce the uncooperative regions to cooperation and to accepting the international norms, says the tax commissioner of the European Union, Pierre Moskovici.

Usage notes

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  • Currently (2020) the full title of this commissioner position is: talous- ja rahoitusasioista, verotuksesta ja tulliasioista vastaava komissaari (Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs)

Declension

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Possessive forms of verokomissaari (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)