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Surcharge

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Meaning

Noun

An
of
on the
or
price.
The part of the price of a
good or service that is not
by the
and so must be
by the consumer.
An
price
e.g. to an
customer.
In Philately:
An
on a
that
(usually
) the
of the
; used especially in
of hyperinflation.
In Art:
A
in
over a
one that
as the ground.
In Law:
A
that has been
from an
as
of a
to the
party
In Law:
A
for
to
common
and
in the performance of a fiduciary's duties.
An
or burden.
In Law:
The
, by a
, of more
on the common than he is
to.

Verb

To
a surcharge.
To
; to overburden.
In Law:
To
; especially, to
more
into (e.g. a common) than one has a right to do, or more than the
will sustain.
To show an
in (an
) for which
have been given.
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Origin

surcharge
English
arrow
charge
English
arrow
chargen
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
chargier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
arrow
carricare
Latin
arrow
carrus
Latin
sur-
English
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Etym

Antonyms

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