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noun
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a tax on various goods brought into a town
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: duty, tariff
History
Borrowed from French octroi, from Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctōrizāre.
