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   impost

   /ˈɪmpəʊst/

   noun

   • 1. a tax or similar compulsory payment: "some of the labels are used for the purpose of collecting Customs duty or other imposts"
   • 2. the weight carried by a horse as a handicap.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French (earlier form of impôt), from medieval Latin impostus, from Latin impositus, past participle of imponere (see impose).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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