pretariff

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adjective

Before the imposition of a tariff.

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Meanings

adjectivepretariff (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the imposition of a tariff.

    Both a pretariff and posttariff situation are shown to provide some insight into the relative competitive positions of foreign and domestic canners before and after the new tariff was imposed.

    1982, Marketing Research Report, numbers 1127-1143, page 14

Origin

From pre- + tariff.

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APA

pretariff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretariff

MLA

“pretariff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretariff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretariff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretariff.

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