Regie
//ɹeɪˈʒi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A government monopoly, such as on tobacco, typically used to raise revenue (via taxes).
"But these Regies, or foreign monopolies, also prevent the growers of Tobacco of this country, from entering into competition with the foreign grower, which they would successfully do if the market were open to them[…]"
Example
More examples"But these Regies, or foreign monopolies, also prevent the growers of Tobacco of this country, from entering into competition with the foreign grower, which they would successfully do if the market were open to them[…]"
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