What does "octroi" mean?

A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.

What is a synonym for "octroi"?

Common synonyms include: collection, duty, levy, local tax, revenue, tariff.

/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/ noun

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Noun

1
A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession. historical
2
a tax on various goods brought into a town wordnet
3
A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls. historical

Borrowed from French octroi, from Middle French octroy, alteration of Old French otroi, from otroier (“to grant”), from Late Latin auctōrizāre.