imposts
Example Sentences
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Article I, Section 8 allows Congress to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2019
In policy matters, he proved obtuse, recommending, in one of his first initiatives, a blanket cancellation of all trade imposts.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 6, 2018
He and others, including former President Madison, argued that Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gave Congress the power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.”
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
The absence of fringe taxes that would be incurred in the U.S. — such as imposts on employee benefits, payroll and other levies — also helps reduce overall postproduction cost.
From Time • Apr. 12, 2011
He began to restrict his riding to top horses assigned high imposts.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
