megadó

Megadó is a Hungarian term associated with taxation, usually functioning as a participial adjective derived from the verb adóztat (to levy taxes) with the prefix meg-. In standard usage it denotes something that has had taxes imposed or is capable of imposing taxes. However, megadó is not a widely attested headword in contemporary Hungarian dictionaries and is rarely used alone in modern prose.

In practice, the more common expressions are adóztatás (taxation or the levying of taxes), megadóztatott (taxed or subject to taxation), and megadóztatni (to levy taxes). The prefix meg- adds nuances of completion or intensification. In legal and policy texts, authors refer to tax measures as adóztatási lépések or adóztatási politikák, rather than relying on megadó as a stand-alone term.

The term is mainly encountered in formal or historical contexts and is not a staple of everyday language. When discussing taxation in contemporary Hungarian, speakers typically use adóztatás, adóztatott, or related nouns such as adóztatási politika rather than the standalone megadó. Related concepts include general taxation policy and tax-law terminology.