The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FEES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FEES
- See 22A
- Charges up with immense effort
- Understand head of finance goes over the charges
- See head of finance over charges
- Notice female put up charges
- Releases, lacking right charges
- View reversed after female charges
- Flew east, with regular withdrawals for payments
- Charges iron elements’ external points
- Contrary view on head of finance’s charges
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What does FEES mean?
FEES noun- (feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.
- An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.
- An estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (fee simple) or limited to a particular class of heirs (fee tail).
- Property; owndom; estate.
- Money paid or bestowed; payment; emolument.
- A prize or reward. Only used in the set phrase "A finder's fee" in Modern English.
- A monetary payment charged for professional services.
- To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.