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  • 1premium — [[t]pri͟ːmiəm[/t]] ♦♦♦ premiums 1) N COUNT A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy. It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n A… …

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