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tariff
/ˈtærɪf/
Definition
1
A tax or duty imposed by a government on goods entering or leaving a country.
2
A schedule or list of fixed rates of charges for services, transportation, or other items.
3
An official list or table detailing customs duties on imports or exports.
Examples
The new tariff on imported sneakers made my bargain-hunting dreams go flat-footed overnight.
She slapped a personal tariff on his bad jokes: one pun per hour, or face the silence tax.
Negotiating the dinner tariff with my picky kids felt like a tense trade summit in the living room.
The airline's baggage tariff turned my vacation suitcase into a luxury yacht expense.