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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Howard Lutnick was an early champion of tariffs who advocated for the levies to replace some income taxes.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Even with those levies, China nudged a record trade surplus last year by pivoting to other markets.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Imposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imposts. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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