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factorage

[ fak-ter-ij ]
/ ˈfæk tər ɪdʒ /
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noun
the action or business of a factor.
the allowance or commission paid to a factor.
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Origin of factorage

First recorded in 1605–15; factor + -age

Words nearby factorage

factitive, factive, fact of life, factoid, factor, factorage, factor analysis, factor cost, factor group, factorial, Factorian Deep
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Words related to factorage

fee, allowance, ante, bite, bonus, brokerage, chunk, compensation, cut, cut-in, discount, end, indemnity, juice, pay, payment, percentage, piece, rake-off, remuneration

How to use factorage in a sentence

  • The factorage system appears to have been introduced in Virginia around 1625, and was actually a part of the consignment system.

    Tobacco in Colonial Virginia|Melvin Herndon

  • The Revolution cut the connection between England and the Virginia planters, but the factorage system was not destroyed.

    Tobacco in Colonial Virginia|Melvin Herndon

British Dictionary definitions for factorage

factorage
/ (ˈfæktərɪdʒ) /
noun
the commission payable to a factor
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