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  • C.I.F.
    C.I.F.
    abbreviation
    cost, insurance, and freight: used by a seller to indicate that the price quoted includes the cost of the merchandise, packing, and freight to a specified destination plus insurance charges.
  • c.i.f.
    c.i.f.
    abbreviation
    cost, insurance, and freight (included in the price quoted)

C.I.F.

American  
Or CIF or c.i.f.

abbreviation

  1. cost, insurance, and freight: used by a seller to indicate that the price quoted includes the cost of the merchandise, packing, and freight to a specified destination plus insurance charges.

c.i.f. British  

abbreviation

  1. cost, insurance, and freight (included in the price quoted)

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Etymology

Origin of C.I.F.

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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A spokesman for the C.I.F. said the organization does not comment on accusations or complaints involving member schools.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022

Bridenbaugh admitted that he and the others might have been "sensitized" to hazards of nuclear plants during C.I.F. classes and group discussions.

From Time Magazine Archive

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