certificate of origin

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noun

a document certifying the country of manufacture of a commodity, often required by the customs office before importation.

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Words nearby certificate of origin

certificate of admeasurement, certificate of deposit, certificate of enrollment, certificate of incorporation, certificate of indebtedness, certificate of origin, certificate of registry, Certificate of Secondary Education, certificate of stock, certificate of unruliness, certificates of deposit

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How to use certificate of origin in a sentence

“The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes.
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The mythic origin of the feast was the creation of the world by the god Marduk.
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The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
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We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
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Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
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But not only has the name tobacco and the implements employed in its use caused much discussion but also the origin of the plant.
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From the point of view of cover, the gold certificate is completely inelastic.
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You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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A marked increase indicates some pathologic condition at the site of their origin.
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British Dictionary definitions for certificate of origin

certificate of origin

noun

a document stating the name of the country that produced a specified shipment of goods: often required before importation of goods

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