tariff
nounHow many syllables in tariff?
There are 2 syllables in the word tariff.How to pronounce tariff:
Definition of tariff:
- tariff (noun):
- a government tax on imports or exports.
- a tax levied by a government on imports or occasionally exports
- a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
Synonyms for tariff:
assessment
countervailing duty
custom
customs
customs duty
duty
excise
export duty
import duty
imposition
impost
income tax
indirect tax
levy
octroi
protective tariff
rate
revenue tariff
tax
toll
tonnage duty
tunnage
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