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| customs [ kústəmz ] |
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1. place where dutiable goods are examined: a place where goods and baggage are examined on entering a country to see what duty is payable on them and to check for smuggled goods
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2. government agency: a government department responsible for collecting taxes on imports and for preventing illegal imports
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3. duties on goods: taxes payable on imports and exports
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| [14th century. <custom 'customary tax'] |
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