nuisance fee

noun

A nominal fee, fine or penalty charged to deter an action (rather than to compensate for the costs of that action).

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Meanings

nounnuisance fee (plural nuisance fees)

plural nuisance fees

  1. A nominal fee, fine or penalty charged to deter an action (rather than to compensate for the costs of that action).
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nuisance fee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuisance%20fee

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“nuisance fee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuisance%20fee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuisance fee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuisance%20fee.

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