tariff
Meaning
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- A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
- A schedule of rates, fees or prices.
- A sentence determined according to a scale of standard penalties for certain categories of crime.
Synonyms
customs duty
rating system
prix
rate system
by negotiation
customs duties
customs tariff
hotel charges
price-list
scale of fees
pay duty
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtæɹɪf/
Etymology
From French tarif, from Italian tariffa, from Ottoman Turkish تعرفه (ta'rife), from Persian تعرفه (ta'refe), from Arabic تَعْرِفَة (taʕrifa, “tariff, rate”), from the root ع ر ف (ʕ-r-f).
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