user fee
nounDefinition of user fee
: an excise tax often in the form of a license or supplemental charge levied to fund a public service
— called also user's fee
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Legislation introduced by Shaheen would force manufacturers to fund anti-vaping education and prevention efforts for teenagers through federal user fees. — Washington Post, "E-cigarette giant Juul’s campaign donations favor Democrats," 2 Aug. 2019 Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr said Monday that all four insurers cited the elimination of an exchange user fee in their rate requests. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 Read More Thus stability and cost—Libra user fees are expected to be minimal—are likely to be its biggest draws, said Eswar Prasad, an economics professor at Cornell University. — Paul Vigna, WSJ, "Facebook Says Libra Can Change the World. It Needs to Convince Users.," 26 June 2019 Programs that are critical for the public safety would continue, as would positions paid for by user fees, including work under the Center for Tobacco Products, according to the HHS plan. — Khn Staff, Washington Post, "In The Event Of A Shutdown …," 19 Jan. 2018 In the weeks after the shutdown began, the Office of Management and Budget approved requests across the government to keep programs and services operating, relying in part on user fees or funds earmarked for other purposes. — Peter Nicholas, WSJ, "Democrats Ask if Trump Administration Misspent Funds During Shutdown," 31 Jan. 2019 With no advanced warning, according to Reddit posts here and here, the apps charged users fees of $99.99, $119, or 139 Euros, depending on the country of the user. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "iOS apps used Touch ID feature to trick users into paying hefty fees," 3 Dec. 2018 Mitchell will pay for the repairs through user fees. — Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Broken wing of Mitchell bomber monument at Milwaukee airport in need of repair," 5 July 2018 But it is anticipated the county will recoup about 50 percent of the cost through memberships and user fees and the rest though advertising, municipal contributions and private sponsorship. — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, "Capital Bikeshare rolling into Prince George’s County," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'user fee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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