What does Stamp Act mean?
• STAMP ACT (noun) The noun STAMP ACT has 1 sense: 1. an act passed by the British parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766 Familiarity information: STAMP ACT used as a noun is very rare.