fixed charge
Americannoun
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an expense that cannot be modified.
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a periodic obligation, as taxes, interest on bonds, etc.
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fixed charges, such charges as depreciation, rent, interest, etc., arising out of the maintenance of fixed assets.
noun
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an invariable expense usually at regular intervals, such as rent
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a legal charge on specific assets or property, as of a company
Etymology
Origin of fixed charge
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The fixed charge is only paid by homeowners on the estate and not by those renting from social housing provider Karbon Homes.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Connswater Shopping Centre in east Belfast is to close in two weeks, with direct fixed charge receivers appointed.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
Regulators said the revenue from the fixed charge would be paired with a roughly 20 percent reduction in rates assessed by how many kilowatts of energy were used per hour by a home or business.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on whether to let the state’s big investor-owned utilities — including Pacific Gas & Electric — add a fixed charge to people’s power bills each month.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
By a later decree, this pension is declared a fixed charge against the salary of the chief pilot and his successors.
From Amerigo Vespucci by Ober, Frederick Albion
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