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
联邦保险缴费法：美国法律，直接从员工的定期工资中提取款项，作为为社会保障提供资金的税款