<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.</li><li>a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employments, pursue certain sports, etc.</li><li>British: the branch of the civil service that collects excise taxes.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to impose an excise on.</li></ul>