Thesaurus: octroi

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1. n. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
2. n. A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
3. n. a tax on various goods brought into a town
4. 1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession. 2. A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls. [Written also octroy.]
5. n a tax on various goods brought into a town