service charge

/ˌsʌrvəs ˈtʃɑrdʒ/
/ˈsʌvɪs tʃɑdʒ/
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Other forms: service charges

Definitions of service charge
  1. noun
    a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service
    synonyms: service fee
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    types:
    corkage
    a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
    type of:
    charge
    the price charged for some article or service
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