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Definition of: octroi
(ok′troi, Fr. ôk·trwá′) noun
1. A government grant or privilege given a person or company; especially, a trade monopoly so conferred.
2. A tax levied at the gates of a city on articles of trade.
3. The gate where it is collected; also, the service of collection. [<F <octroyer, ottroyer grant <LL auctorizare <L auctor an author <augere increase]
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