The sales tax laws for states within the United States are not subject to federal regulation. Each state has control over its own base sales tax. Sales taxes are typically imposed on retail transactions and certain services.
Noun[edit] academic â(plural academics) ( 1 usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]  A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
1. professor-someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university. prof. faculty, staff-the body of teachers and administrators at a school; the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university. academic, faculty member, academician-an educator who works at a college or university.rofessor. n. 1. (Education) the principal lecturer or teacher in a field of learning at a university or college; a holder of a university chair. 2. (Education) US and Canadian any teacher in a university or college.