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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The proliferation of agentic AI adds another layer of pressure to the SaaS providers and their per-user fee structure. —
John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 Structural adjustment programs devastated social services through budget cuts and user fees, creating barriers for the poor to access basic health care and education, while the liberalization of mining sectors caused severe environmental degradation and health crises. —Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 If public parking cannot actually be free, our primary choices come down to a general fee (taxes) on the entire city populace, or a user fee (paid parking lots and meters) by those who directly benefit from having a place to park. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 The Park District is funded about half by property taxes and half by user fees, Leiner said. —Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user fee
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John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 Structural adjustment programs devastated social services through budget cuts and user fees, creating barriers for the poor to access basic health care and education, while the liberalization of mining sectors caused severe environmental degradation and health crises. —Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 If public parking cannot actually be free, our primary choices come down to a general fee (taxes) on the entire city populace, or a user fee (paid parking lots and meters) by those who directly benefit from having a place to park. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 The Park District is funded about half by property taxes and half by user fees, Leiner said. —Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user fee
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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