octroi

[ ok-troi; French awk-trwa ]

/ ˈɒk trɔɪ; French ɔkˈtrwa /

noun, plural oc·trois [ok-troiz; French awk-trwa]. /ˈɒk trɔɪz; French ɔkˈtrwa/.

(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.

the place at which such a tax is collected.

the officials collecting it.

the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter.

Origin of octroi

1605–15; <French, noun derivative of octroyer to grant, partial Latinization of Old French otreier<Medieval Latin auctorizāre;see authorize

Words nearby octroi

octopod, octopus, octoroon, octosyllabic, octosyllable, octroi, octuple, octuplet, octuplicate, octyl alcohol, octyl phenol

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Example sentences from the Web for octroi

The first human beings she saw on her way were the octroi officers at the gate.
A Siren|Thomas Adolphus Trollope
An octroi of three dollars per barrel is estimated to yield fifty thousand dollars, or two thousand dollars less than soda-water.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.|Various
Use the octroi, if you can, to raise wages, or do not use it to raise the price of commodities.
Sophisms of the Protectionists|Frederic Bastiat
However, Denver has no octroi, nor is the Denver gate a barrier.
Abroad at Home|Julian Street

I have shown what a large part the octroi plays in the revenue of a city like Amiens.
France and the Republic|William Henry Hurlbert

British Dictionary definitions for octroi

octroi

/ (ˈɒktrwɑː) /

noun

(in some European countries, esp France) a duty on various goods brought into certain towns or cities

the place where such a duty is collected

the officers responsible for its collection

Word Origin for octroi

C17: from French octroyer to concede, from Medieval Latin auctorizāre to authorize

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单词	octroi
释义	octroi [ ok-troi; French awk-trwa ] / ˈɒk trɔɪ; French ɔkˈtrwa / noun, plural oc·trois [ok-troiz; French awk-trwa]. /ˈɒk trɔɪz; French ɔkˈtrwa/. (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city. the place at which such a tax is collected. the officials collecting it. the act of a sovereign in granting to subjects a constitution or other charter. Origin of octroi 1605–15; <French, noun derivative of octroyer to grant, partial Latinization of Old French otreier<Medieval Latin auctorizāre;see authorize Words nearby octroi octopod, octopus, octoroon, octosyllabic, octosyllable, octroi, octuple, octuplet, octuplicate, octyl alcohol, octyl phenol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for octroi The first human beings she saw on her way were the octroi officers at the gate. A Siren\|Thomas Adolphus Trollope An octroi of three dollars per barrel is estimated to yield fifty thousand dollars, or two thousand dollars less than soda-water. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVII. No. 101. May, 1876.\|Various Use the octroi, if you can, to raise wages, or do not use it to raise the price of commodities. Sophisms of the Protectionists\|Frederic Bastiat However, Denver has no octroi, nor is the Denver gate a barrier. Abroad at Home\|Julian Street I have shown what a large part the octroi plays in the revenue of a city like Amiens. France and the Republic\|William Henry Hurlbert British Dictionary definitions for octroi octroi / (ˈɒktrwɑː) / noun (in some European countries, esp France) a duty on various goods brought into certain towns or cities the place where such a duty is collected the officers responsible for its collection Word Origin for octroi C17: from French octroyer to concede, from Medieval Latin auctorizāre to authorize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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