customs
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- IPA: /ˈkʌstəmz/, SAMPA: /"kVst@mz/
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[edit] Noun
customs
- Plural form of custom.
- The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs.
- (plural only; not used in singular form) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
- We had to pay customs of £200 on all the wine we took back from France.
- (singular) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.
- We got pulled over by customs on our way back from France - we only had 200 bottles of wine - it was so unfair.
[edit] Translations
Plural: see custom
The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods
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The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods
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