impost
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
impost (plural imposts)
- (chiefly historical) A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- 2002, Colin Jones (historian), The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 56:
- New universal direct taxes had to be introduced […] , while the burden of indirect taxes was also made heavier, with new imposts being levied on an ensemble of items ranging from playing cards to wigs.
- 2002, Colin Jones (historian), The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 56:
- (horse racing, slang) The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.
impost (plural imposts)
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