octroi

[ ok-troi; French awk-trwa ]

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.

  1. the officials collecting it.

  2. the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter.

Origin of octroi

1
1605–15; <French, noun derivative of octroyer to grant, partial Latinization of Old French otreier<Medieval Latin auctorizāre;see authorize

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octroi

/ (ˈɒktrwɑː) /


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

  1. the officers responsible for its collection

Origin of octroi

1
C17: from French octroyer to concede, from Medieval Latin auctorizāre to authorize

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