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.
Definition of academic. 1  1a : a member (such as a professor) of an institution of learning (such as a university) Both of her parents are academics.b : a person who is academic in background, outlook, or methods. 2  2 academics plural, chiefly US : academic subjects : courses of study taken at a school or college He has no interest in academics.