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‖ zollverein Now Hist.|ˈtsɒlfɛraɪn|
[G., f. zoll tax, impost, toll n.1 + verein union.]
A union, orig. between certain states of the German empire, after 1833 including all the states, for the maintenance of a uniform rate of customs duties from other countries and of free trade among themselves; hence gen. of other countries. Hence ˈzollvereinist, an advocate of a British imperial zollverein.
1843Times 21 Aug. 5/2 The Zollverein.—The Bavarian Chamber of Deputies..voted by an immense majority the two following resolutions. 1847Cobden in Morley Life (1881) I. xviii. 448 The Prussian law of 1818, and the tariff which followed it, form the foundation of the German Zollverein. 1862(title) London Exhibition. Special Catalogue of the Zollverein-Department edited by authority of the Commissioners of the Zollverein-Governments. 1893Goldw. Smith Ess. Quest. Day 150 When colonists propose an Imperial zollverein. |