free port

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free port

noun free ports · freeport

A port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations. Iris scanners, magnetic locks, and a security system known as Cerberus guard the freeport’s storerooms, whose contents are said to be insured for a hundred billion dollars, but the facility retains a blue-collar feel. […] A freeport offers few tax advantages and scarcely any security features that a
Similar: entrepôt

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noun port with relaxed customs

Español	puerto franco
中文	自由港 zìyóugǎng
Français	port franc
Deutsch	Zollfreigebiet, Freihafen

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@misc{free_port_2026,
  title = {free port},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free%20port},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}