Definition of octroi Octroi

oc•troi

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Plural: octrois

octroi - a tax on various goods brought into a town

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octroi (Noun)
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
octroi (Noun)
A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

octroi (n.)
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
octroi (n.)
A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

octroi
ok-trwä′, n. a grant of the exclusive right of trade: a toll or tax levied at the gates of a city on articles brought in: the place where such taxes are paid. [Fr.,—octroyer, to grant—L. auctorāre, to authorise—auctor, author.]

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octroi, noun, singular of octrois.

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