feebate

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noun

A tax or user charge imposed by government that charges users of socially undesirable items and applies the money to payments for users of socially desirable items.

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Meanings

nounfeebate (plural feebates)

plural feebates

  1. economicsA tax or user charge imposed by government that charges users of socially undesirable items and applies the money to payments for users of socially desirable items.

Origin

Blend of fee + rebate.

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APA

feebate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feebate

MLA

“feebate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feebate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feebate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feebate.

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