tariff

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a government tax on imports or exports
  2. verb charge a tariff

Etymology

From Italian tariffa (“arithmetical table; list of customs duties”), from Arabic تَعْرِيف (taʕrīf, “notification, explanation”). Equivalent to Portuguese and Spanish tarifa and the French tarif and first attested in 1592.

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Synonyms

duty

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