Zollverein

[ tsawl-fer-ahyn; English tsawl-fuh-rahyn ]

/ ˈtsɔl fɛrˌaɪn; English ˈtsɔl fəˌraɪn /

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noun

(in the 19th century) a union of German states for the maintenance of a uniform tariff on imports from other countries, and of free trading among themselves.

any similar union or arrangement between a number of states; customs union.

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Origin of Zollverein

1835–45; <German, equivalent to Zoll custom, duty, tariff + Verein union

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How to use Zollverein in a sentence

Even in the earlier stages of its development the Zollverein had a marked effect on the condition of the country.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
At the same time Austria joined the German Zollverein for twelve years.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
The object of the Zollverein was to obtain a uniform rate of customs duties all over Germany.
Revolution and Counter-Revolution|Karl Marx
The unification of the German customs tariff began in 1834 with the Steuerverein and the Zollverein.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

Heligoland is outside the Zollverein—practically a foreign country.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Zollverein

Zollverein

/ German (ˈtsɔlfɛrˌain) /

noun

the customs union of German states organized in the early 1830s under Prussian auspices

Word Origin for Zollverein

C19: from Zoll tax, toll ² + Verein union

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