the Federal Insurance Contributions Act
/ðə ˌfedərəl ɪnˌʃʊərəns kɒntrɪˈbjuːʃnz ækt/, /ðə ˌfedərəl ɪnˌʃɔːrəns kɒntrɪˈbjuːʃnz ækt/
/ðə ˌfedərəl ɪnˌʃʊrəns kɑːntrɪˈbjuːʃnz ækt/
(abbreviation FICA)
- the US law by which money is taken directly from an employee's regular pay as a tax to fund social security
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the Federal Insurance Contributions Act