octroi








noun, plural oc·trois [ok-troiz; French awk-trwa] /ˈɒk trɔɪz; French ɔkˈtrwa/.

  1. (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
  2. the place at which such a tax is collected.
  3. the officials collecting it.
  4. the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter.

noun

  1. (in some European countries, esp France) a duty on various goods brought into certain towns or cities
  2. the place where such a duty is collected
  3. the officers responsible for its collection
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