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tariff
[tar-if]
noun
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
the schedule or system of duties so imposed.
any duty or rate of duty in such a list or schedule.
any table of charges, as of a railroad, bus line, etc.
bill; cost; charge.
verb (used with object)
to subject to a tariff.
to put a valuation on according to a tariff.
tariff
/ ˈtærɪf /
noun
a tax levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports for purposes of protection, support of the balance of payments, or the raising of revenue
a system or list of such taxes
any schedule of prices, fees, fares, etc
a method of charging for the supply of services, esp public services, such as gas and electricity
block tariff
a schedule of such charges
a bill of fare with prices listed; menu
the level of punishment imposed for a criminal offence
verb
to set a tariff on
to set a price on according to a schedule of tariffs
tariff
A government tax on imports, designed either to raise revenue or to protect domestic industry from foreign competition.
Other Word Forms
- tariffless adjective
- pretariff noun
- protariff adjective
- retariff verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of tariff1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tariff1
Example Sentences
The council must spend the money it earns via the tourist tariff on facilities and services used by business and leisure visitors.
Driving the stagflation prediction is an effective tariff rate of about 11%, with the risk of future levies on pharmaceuticals and the potential lack of a resolution of the China trade dispute.
Instead, he embraced tariffs and other economic policies that sent prices soaring.
Higher tariffs have sparked rising prices in construction materials and equipment, while the crackdown on undocumented workers has thinned and spooked much of the international workforce the industry depends on.
The president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about his economic policies, arguing that the tariffs he has imposed on global trading partners will boost US jobs and manufacturers.
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When To Use
A tariff is a tax or duty on products that come into a country (imports) or leave it (exports), imposed by the country’s government.A tariff is also the list of taxes a government imposes on imports and exports.To tariff can mean to subject to a tariff.Example: There is a high tariff on foreign music CDs, so I just stream it instead.
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