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revenue tariff
noun
- a tariff or duty imposed on imports primarily to produce public revenue.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of revenue tariff1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
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Example Sentences
The revenue tariff law passed by the Democrats in 1846 was not changed until the still lower tariff of 1857 was enacted.
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From that campaign forward the Democrats appeared to favor a "revenue tariff" in their platforms.
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One cannot help hoping that some one may be reasonable enough to suggest the idea of a Revenue Tariff.
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Under a revenue tariff railroad iron was sold for less than two-thirds of its present cost.
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A revenue tariff with incidental protectionism is a solecism.
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