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Vinony

octroi

noun

  1. privilege granted by ruler as limitation on the ruler's authority
  2. tax on commodities brought into a town or city
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Pronunciation: /ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/ / /ɒkˈtwɑː/ / /ˈɒktɹwɑː/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French octroi, from Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctōrizāre.

  1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such 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.