About The Word Octroi
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Octroi
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What's The Definition Of Octroi?
[n] a tax on various goods brought into a town
Synonyms | Synonyms for Octroi: Related Terms | Find terms related to Octroi: Octroi In Webster's Dictionary \Oc`troi"\, n. [F.]
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}.]
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