oc·troi
| \ ˈäkˌtrȯi, (ˈ)äk¦trwä \
plural -s
Definition of octroi
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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