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octroi

/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/
/ɒkˈtwɑː/
/ˈɒktɹwɑː/ obsolete
/ˈɒktɹwɔː/ obsolete

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

noun octrois

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

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"octroi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octroi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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octroi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/octroi

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"octroi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octroi.

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@misc{octroi_2026,
  title = {octroi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octroi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}