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impost (1)

im·post [ ím pst ] (plural im·posts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. customs duty: a tax or other payment levied on goods brought into a country

2. handicap weight: the weight a horse must carry, including that of the jockey, in a handicap race

[15th century. < Italian imposta, < past participle of imporre "impose" < Latin imponere (see impose)]
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