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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punitive tariff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
puni-tive -tar-iff
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax imposed by a government on imported goods from a specific country, intended to punish that country for perceived unfair trade practices or political provocations.

Example Sentences

Etymology

punitive + tariff

Inflected Forms

punitive tariffs (plural)

Phrases

retaliatory tariff economic warfare most favored nation trade war

Frequently Paired Words

retaliatory tariff dumping economic warfare most favored nation protectionism retaliation trade war

Questions

What does punitive tariff mean?
A tax imposed by a government on imported goods from a specific country, intended to punish that country for perceived unfair trade practices or political provocations.
Where does punitive tariff come from?
punitive + tariff

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