noun Download 🔗Share A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession. Examples : "The baker's guild held an octroi on bread sales within the city walls, meaning no one else could legally sell bread there. " government politics right history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls. Examples : "The farmer had to pay an octroi on his produce when he brought it through the city gate to sell at the market. " government economy politics history finance state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
