octroi noun. ['ɒktrwɑ:, ɔktrwa (pl. same)] Also octroy. L16.
[French, formed as OCTROY.]
1. A concession, a grant; a privilege granted by a government, esp. an exclusive right of trade etc. L16-E18.

2. A duty levied on certain goods entering a town, esp. in some European countries. E18.
b. The point at which goods are examined for liability to this duty; the body of officials responsible for this. M19.
attrib.:
■ B. Stoker There are..customs and octroi officers to pass.

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