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Webster 1913 Edition
Zollverein
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Zoll′ve-reinˊ
,Noun.
[G., from
zoll
duty + verein
union.] Literally, a customs union; specifically, applied to the several customs unions successively formed under the leadership of Prussia among certain German states for establishing liberty of commerce among themselves and common tariff on imports, exports, and transit.
☞ In 1834 a zollverein was established which included most of the principal German states except Austria. This was terminated by the events of 1866, and in 1867 a more closely organized union was formed, the administration of which was ultimately merged in that of the new German empire, with which it nearly corresponds territorially.
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Zollverein
Zollverein
See also: zollverein
English
Noun
Zollverein (plural Zollvereins)
- A customs union, specifically; a coalition of German states, formed in 1818 to manage customs and economic policies within their territories.
References
- Zollverein in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
German
Noun
Zollverein m (genitive Zollvereins or Zollvereines, plural Zollvereine)
- customs union, tariff union