surcharge
- Noun. An addition of extra charge on the agreed or stated price.
- Noun. An excessive price charged e.g. from an unsuspecting customer.
- Noun. (philately) An overprint on a stamp that alters (usually raises) the original nominal value of the stamp; used especially in times of hyperinflation.
- Noun. (legal) A charge that has been omitted from an account as payment of a credit to the charged party.
- Noun. (legal) A penalty for failure to exercise common prudence and skill in the performance of a fiduciary's duties.
- Verb. To apply a '''surcharge'''.
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