sugar act

sug·ar act

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er akt]
- /ˈʃʊg ər ækt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo g-er akt]
- /ˈʃʊg ər ækt/

Definition of sugar act words

noun sugar act a law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 raising duties on foreign refined sugar imported by the colonies so as to give British sugar growers in the West Indies a monopoly on the colonial market. 1

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sugar act popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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