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tar·iff I. \ˈtarə̇f also ˈter-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian tariffa, from Arabic ta'rīfa, ta'rif, from 'arifa to inform, make known 1. also ta·rif·fa \təˈrifə, -rēfə\ archaic : an arithmetic or multiplication table 2. : a schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by a government on imported or exported goods for the production of revenue, for the artificial fostering of home industries, or as a means of coercing foreign governments to grant reciprocity privileges — compare protection, free trade 3. : a listing or scale of rates or charges for a business or a public utility: as a. : a published schedule of rates, ratings, or charges with associated rules, regulations, routes, and information issued by carriers or their agents and filed with a public regulatory agency b. : a schedule of rates or charges of a hotel, motel, or lodging house < rooms and meals at tariffs well below comparable accommodations elsewhere — Lucius Beebe > c. : a schedule of postal rates or charges < the flat rate principles on which the postal tariff is based — A.J.Bruwer > 4. : the duty or rate of duty imposed in a tariff < the tariff on wool > < a tariff of two cents a pound > 5. : a charge or fee set as the cost of goods or service : price < creating a market in shells … and modifying the tariff according to the supply — Arnold Bennett > < excellent workmanship at not too high a tariff — Fashion Digest > < the stiff tariff of 15 bucks that the fraternity was charging — Martin Dibner > < keep the tickets on a par with the tariff in the unofficial stands — Horace Sutton > II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to levy a tariff or set a price on (goods or service) |