Zollverein: Meaning and Definition of

Zoll•ver•ein

Pronunciation: (tsôl'fer-īn" Eng. tsôl'f&schwa-rīn"), [key]
— n.
  1. (in the 19th century) a union of German states for the maintenance of a uniform tariff on imports from other countries, and of free trading among themselves.
  2. any similar union or arrangement between a number of states; customs union.
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