octroi

/ɒkˈtɹɔɪ/noun
Middle School
1

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

2

A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.

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