feebate

noun

Meaning

A tax or user charge imposed by government that charges users of socially undesirable items and applies the money to payments for users of socially desirable items.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

user charge(English)sumptuary tax(English)sin tax(English)pay-for(English)ecotaxation(English)tax bite(English)green tax(English)charge(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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