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retaliatory tariff

retaliatory tariff noun: a tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.

Noun

retaliatory tariff (plural retaliatory tariffs)

  1. A tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.
    • Following the breakdown of trade talks, the nation announced a 25% retaliatory tariff on all imported luxury vehicles.
    Synonyms:
    retaliatory measure

Synonyms of retaliatory tariff

  • retaliatory measure

Forms of retaliatory tariff

pluralretaliatory tariffs

Origin of retaliatory tariff

retaliatory + tariff

Questions about retaliatory tariff

What does retaliatory tariff mean?
Retaliatory tariff means a tariff imposed by one country in response to a tariff or other trade barrier previously imposed by another country, typically as a form of tit-for-tat trade sanction.
What part of speech is retaliatory tariff?
Retaliatory tariff is a noun.
What is the plural of retaliatory tariff?
The plural of retaliatory tariff is retaliatory tariffs.

Words near retaliatory tariff in the dictionary

  1. retaliative
  2. retaliator
  3. retaliatorily
  4. retaliators
  5. retaliatory
  6. retaliatory tariff
  7. retalk
  8. retalked
  9. retalking
  10. retalks
  11. retallied

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