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revenue tariff

–noun
a tariff or duty imposed on imports primarily to produce public revenue.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
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revenue tariff  
n.  A tariff imposed chiefly to generate public revenue.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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