octroi
noun
oc·troi
\ˈäkˌtrȯi, (ˈ)äk¦trwä\
Definition of octroi
-s
1 : a concession or privilege granted by an absolute sovereign and serving as a limitation on his authority
2a : a tax on commodities brought into a town or city especially in certain European countries : a municipal customs b : the agency for collecting such a tax or the city entrance at which it is collected
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Origin and Etymology of octroi
French, from Middle French, from octroyer
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