octroi

American  

[ok-troi, awk-trwa] / ˈɒk trɔɪ, ɔkˈtrwa /

noun

plural

octrois

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.

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octroi British  

/ 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

3. the officers responsible for its collection

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Etymology

Origin of octroi

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

Example Sentences

The octroi is stationed at every gate of exit, and at numerous posts within the enclosure.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by Walton, William

Octroi duties The various dues, miksu, seem to have been a sort of octroi duty.

From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)

They are, therefore, allowed to store them, under the supervision of the octroi, and pay as they are sold.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by Walton, William

The octroi regulations had just been revised, and the gates were open to passing traffic without the obligation of having to declare one's possessions.

From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

And then, more attentive to the details about her, she remembered the octroi when she had entered Paris from Bernay-sur-Mer.

From The Belovéd Traitor by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)