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Definition of "tariff" []

  • A list or system of duties imposed by a government on imported or exported goods. (noun)
  • A duty or duties so imposed. (noun)
  • A schedule of prices or fees. (noun)
  • To fix a duty or price on. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tariff" in a sentence
  • "So, if France (high rating) imports from Chile (low rating) then a tariff is applied equivalent to the amount they saved by producing the goods in Costa Rica instead of France."
  • "By far the larger part of the trade expansion has been occasioned by the recent tariff, but we must remember that a tariff is a burden on export trade and Britain's national economy is dependent on foreign trade."
  • "In Canada, as elsewhere, the tariff exemplifies that right, whether in your opinion the tariff is applied wisely or not."