free port
free port noun: a port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations.
Noun
free port (plural free ports)
- A port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations.
- Iris scanners, magnetic locks, and a security system known as Cerberus guard the freeport’s storerooms, whose contents are said to be insured for a hundred billion dollars, but the facility retains a blue-collar feel. […] A freeport offers few tax advantages and scarcely any security features that...2016 January 31, Sam Knight, “The Art-World Insider Who Went Too Far”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2016
- Synonyms:
- entrepôt
free port meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Kannada and Indonesian
free port in Tamil
- சுங்க வரியில்லாத் துறைமுகம், சுங்கம் அல்லது தீர்வையில்லாத் துறைமுகம், தீர்வை இல்லாத் துறைமுகம், சுங்கமில் துறை, வரியிலாத் துறைமுகம்
free port in Marathi
- port with relaxed customs
- खुले बंदर khule bandar
free port in Kannada
- ಸುಂಕವಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಂದರು, ಕರಮುಕ್ತ ಬಂದರು
free port in Indonesian
- port with relaxed customs
- pelabuhan bebas
Synonyms of free port
Forms of free port
| plural | free ports |
|---|---|
| alternative form | freeport |
Questions about free port
- What does free port mean?
- Free port means a port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations.
- What is free port in Tamil?
- Free port in Tamil is சுங்க வரியில்லாத் துறைமுகம், சுங்கம் அல்லது தீர்வையில்லாத் துறைமுகம், தீர்வை இல்லாத் துறைமுகம். See Free port meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is free port?
- Free port is a noun.
- What is the plural of free port?
- The plural of free port is free ports.
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