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surcharge
[ noun sur-chahrj; verb sur-chahrj, sur-chahrj ]
noun
- an additional charge, tax, or cost.
- an excessive sum or price charged.
- an additional or excessive load or burden.
- Philately.
- an overprint that alters or restates the face value or denomination of a stamp to which it has been applied.
- a stamp bearing such an overprint.
- act of surcharging.
verb (used with object)
- to subject to an additional or extra charge, tax, cost, etc. (for payment).
- to overcharge for goods.
- to show an omission in (an account) of something that operates as a charge against the accounting party; to omit a credit toward (an account).
- Philately. to print a surcharge on (a stamp).
- to put an additional or excessive burden upon.
surcharge
noun
- a charge in addition to the usual payment, tax, etc
- an excessive sum charged, esp when unlawful
- an extra and usually excessive burden or supply
- law the act or an instance of surcharging
- an overprint that alters the face value of a postage stamp
verb
- to charge an additional sum, tax, etc
- to overcharge (a person) for something
- to put an extra physical burden upon; overload
- to fill to excess; overwhelm
- law to insert credits that have been omitted in (an account)
- to overprint a surcharge on (a stamp)
Derived Forms
- ܰˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܰ·İ noun
- ܲȴܰ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of surcharge1
Example Sentences
Those private insurers can then temporarily add surcharges to the premiums paid by their own policyholders to recoup 50% of that, or $500,000.
They could then temporarily surcharge their own policyholders for half of what they are assessed with Lara’s approval.
The tariffs and in-kind retaliation from other countries would undoubtedly hurt California, from new surcharges on almond exports to deflating Silicon Valley tech stocks.
Last week, as the measures came into effect, some businesses started introducing tariff surcharges, while others abruptly cancelled shipments from China, unwilling to risk being unable to recoup the cost of the duties.
Some businesses have notified shoppers of a "tariff surcharge," CBS News reported.
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