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corn law

corn law noun: one of the tariffs and protectionist regulations on imported grain and other foodstuffs enforced in the United Kingdom from 1815 until their abolition in 1846.

Noun

corn law (plural corn laws)

  1. (UK, historical) One of the tariffs and protectionist regulations on imported grain and other foodstuffs enforced in the United Kingdom from 1815 until their abolition in 1846.

Forms of corn law

pluralcorn laws
alternative formCorn Law
alternative formcorn-law
alternative formcornlaw

Questions about corn law

What does corn law mean?
Corn law means one of the tariffs and protectionist regulations on imported grain and other foodstuffs enforced in the United Kingdom from 1815 until their abolition in 1846.
What part of speech is corn law?
Corn law is a noun.
What is the plural of corn law?
The plural of corn law is corn laws.

Words near corn law in the dictionary

  1. corn house
  2. corn houses
  3. Corn Island
  4. Corn Islands
  5. corn juice
  6. corn law
  7. corn laws
  8. corn leaf aphid
  9. corn liquor
  10. corn liquors
  11. corn marigold

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