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pretariff

pretariff adjective: before the imposition of a tariff.

Adjective

pretariff (not comparable)

  1. Before the imposition of a tariff.
    • Both a pretariff and posttariff situation are shown to provide some insight into the relative competitive positions of foreign and domestic canners before and after the new tariff was imposed.1982, Marketing Research Report, numbers 1127-1143, page 14

Origin of pretariff

From pre- + tariff.

Questions about pretariff

What does pretariff mean?
Pretariff means before the imposition of a tariff.
What part of speech is pretariff?
Pretariff is an adjective.

Words near pretariff in the dictionary

  1. pretapes
  2. pretaping
  3. pretarget
  4. pretargeted
  5. pretargeting
  6. pretariff
  7. pretarsal
  8. pretarsi
  9. pretarsus
  10. pretas
  11. pretask

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