charge

charge definition - business

charge

  1. The price charged for a good or service.
  2. Demand for payment.
  3. Purchase of a good or service with a promise of payment on a later date.
  4. Instructions to a jury at the end of a case.
  5. An accusation against a person or organization. For example, a person may be charged with theft.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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