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 old merchant families resented the new company's octrois, granted by the king, which allowed them to control all the spice trade in the region. " government politics right royal history state 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 : "Before the French Revolution, merchants transporting grain into Paris paid heavy octrois at the city gates. " government politics economy finance history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading