OCTROIS
Noun
octrois
plural of octroi
Source: Wiktionary
OCTROI
Oc`troi", n. Etym: [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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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