octroi

noun

oc·​troi

ˈäkˌtrȯi,

(ˈ)äk¦trwä

plural -s

1

: a concession or privilege granted by an absolute sovereign and serving as a limitation on his authority

2

a

: 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

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from octroyer

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