tariff
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.
to subject to a tariff.
to put a valuation on according to a tariff.
Origin of tariff
1Other words from tariff
- tar·iff·less, adjective
- pre·tar·iff, noun, adjective
- pro·tar·iff, adjective
- re·tar·iff, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for tariff
/ (ˈtærɪf) /
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
mainly British
a method of charging for the supply of services, esp public services, such as gas and electricity: block tariff
a schedule of such charges
mainly British a bill of fare with prices listed; menu
British the level of punishment imposed for a criminal offence
to set a tariff on
to set a price on according to a schedule of tariffs
Origin of tariff
1Derived forms of tariff
- tariffless, adjective
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Cultural definitions for tariff
A government tax on imports, designed either to raise revenue or to protect domestic industry from foreign competition.
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