First Known Use: 1592
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1tariff
noun tar·iff \ˈter-əf, ˈta-rəf\
: a tax on goods coming into or leaving a country
: a list of prices charged by a hotel or restaurant for meals, rooms, etc., or by a public company for gas, electricity, etc.
Full Definition of TARIFF
1
a : a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods b : a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
2
: a schedule of rates or charges of a business or a public utility
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Origin of TARIFF
Italian tariffa, from Arabic taʽrīf notification
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transitive verb
Definition of TARIFF
: to subject to a tariff
First Known Use of TARIFF
circa 1828
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TARIFF Defined for Kids
tariff
noun tar·iff \ˈter-əf\
Definition of TARIFF for Kids
1
: a list of taxes placed by a government on goods coming into a country
2
: the tax or the rate of taxation set up in a tariff list
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