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tariff
What does tariff mean?
tariff (noun): a government tax on imports or exports.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does tariff come from?
From Italian tariffa (“arithmetical table; list of customs duties”), from Arabic تَعْرِيف (taʕrīf, “notification, explanation”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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