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   customs

   /ˈkʌstəmz/

   plural

   • 1. the official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods: "cocaine seizures by customs have risen this year"
   • ▪ the place at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers, or luggage: "we were through customs with a minimum of formalities"
   • ▪ the duties levied by a government on imported goods: "an inflow of customs duties to the Treasury"

   Word Origin late Middle English: originally in the singular, denoting a customary due paid to a ruler, later duty levied on goods on their way to market.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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