user fee
noun
: 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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Hundreds of San Diego user fees could soon get far more expensive.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Lamont was amused, however, by the Republican administration pushing tolls and other user fees.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
In 2024, $3.3 billion, or almost 46% of the agency's $7.2 billion budget, came from user fees, payments made by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to fund the staff resources required to review products expeditiously regarding their safety and efficacy.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Howard said the San Carlos Airport is funded by user fees, such as hangar rentals and businesses that operate at the airport.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Lamont was amused, however, by the Republican administration pushing tolls and other user fees.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
In 2024, $3.3 billion, or almost 46% of the agency's $7.2 billion budget, came from user fees, payments made by pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to fund the staff resources required to review products expeditiously regarding their safety and efficacy.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Howard said the San Carlos Airport is funded by user fees, such as hangar rentals and businesses that operate at the airport.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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