This year's word was "tariff" for Euskaltzaindia and UZEI
Euskaltzaindia and the UZEI terminology and lexicography center, an organization attached to the Academy since 2019, have chosen "tariff" as the most prominent term of the year 2025. In its vocabulary, Euskaltzaindia has included tariffs and customs duties , both with the meaning of "customs tax on foreign products," but the former has been used more fundamentally to refer to protectionist policies promoted by Trump.
The Academy and UZEI have explained that " tariffshave been one of the major issues this year, especially as US President Donald Trump's administration has made decisions that have shaken the global economy. "
As they have explained in communicating the election, this word may be written either in stripes or without stripes: "These associations of words, made up of two names, may, like so many others, be written with or without stripes, namely, tariff and border tax, customs tax, and customs tax."
Last year, "climate change" was chosen as the word of the year, and in 2023, "list."
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