Octroi
Pronunciation : Oc`troi"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.]
Definition : 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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913