as in taxes
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
consumers steadfastly resisted any impost on merchandise purchased over the Internet
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levies
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John Kennedy, managing director at Decant Index — a trading platform for investors to buy and sell alternative collectables, including premium whisky — said Trump's decision to ditch import levies could improve exit valuations for cask investors.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026 -
Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Imposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposts. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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