tariffs

Phonetic Respelling: [ tar-if ]

Definition:

n. duty or tax placed by a government on imports and some exports; a list of rates or charges of a business

Sentence:

The lobbyists quietly draft hundreds of bills to suspend tariffs.

More example sentences:

The lobbyists quietly draft hundreds of bills to suspend tariffs.

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The lobbyists quietly draft hundreds of bills to suspend tariffs.

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Some people think international trade should be unhampered by tariffs.

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The company was favorably circumstanced by the rise in tariffs.

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High tariffs are one feature of mercantilism.

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Synonyms:

duty; tax; rate

Antonyms:

donation