Octroi
[ok-troi; French awk-trwa] /ˈɒk trɔɪ; French ɔkˈtrwa/
noun, plural octrois
[ok-troiz; French awk-trwa] /ˈɒk trɔɪz; French ɔkˈtrwa/ (Show IPA)
1.
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
2.
the place at which such a tax is collected.
3.
the officials collecting it.
4.
the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter.
/ˈɒktrwɑː/
noun
1.
(in some European countries, esp France) a duty on various goods brought into certain towns or cities
2.
the place where such a duty is collected
3.
the officers responsible for its collection
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