1 octroi | Definition of octroi

octroi

noun
oc·​troi | \ ˈäkËŒtrȯi, (ˈ)äk¦trwä\
plural -s

Definition of octroi

1 : a concession or privilege granted by an absolute sovereign and serving as a limitation on his authority
2a : 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

History and Etymology for octroi

French, from Middle French, from octroyer

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