It comes from the ProvenÃ§al word trobar, the literal meaning of which is to find, and the technical meaning of which is to compose. Comtessa de DÃ­a or Beatriz de DÃ­a (flourished late 12th/early 13th century) was the daughter of Count Isoard II of DÃ­a (a town on the DrÃ´me in the marquisate of Provence). According to her vida, she was married to Guillem or Guilhem de Poitiers, Count of Viennois but she was in love with Raimbaut of Orange.
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a US payroll tax deducted to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a US payroll tax deducted to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs.
DEFINITION of 'Federal Insurance Contributions Act-FICA'. A U.S. law requiring a deduction from paychecks and income that goes toward the Social Security program and Medicare. Both employees and employers are responsible for sharing the FICA payments.