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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Regie
//ɹeɪˈʒi//
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Throughout Italy monopolies of tobacco exist, either being a regie of the state, or it is farmed out by the government. In Sardinia, it is a regie, and the profits from the monopoly must be very great.
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The influence of the tobacco industry on the affairs of the European nations led some years ago to the establishment of tobacco regies or boards of control in practically all of them.
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What is a regie government? Mr. BARKER. Where the government owns the tobacco absolutely, puts the price on it and sells it.
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