octroi Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a tax on various goods brought into a town

WordNet

Oc`troi" noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, 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. Written also octroy.

Webster 1913