pretariff

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ tariff

Adjective

pretariff (not comparable)

1. Before the imposition of a tariff.
   • 1982, Marketing Research Report, numbers 1127-1143, page 14:

     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.