What is another word for octroi?

Pronunciation: [ˈɒktɹɔ͡ɪ] (IPA)

Octroi is a term used in India and Pakistan to refer to a kind of tax imposed on goods entering a city or town. It is a French term and has synonyms that can be used interchangeably. Some of the synonyms for octroi are toll, excise, levy, duty, customs, and cess. The term is used to describe the act of collecting taxes on freight or goods brought into a city to protect local commerce and provide revenue for the local governing body. These synonyms highlight the various ways in which the tax is collected and the reason behind its imposition. It is essential to understand the context in which these words are used to avoid confusion.

What are the hypernyms for Octroi?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Octroi?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for octroi (as nouns)

Usage examples for Octroi

After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
"Whosoever Shall Offend"
F. Marion Crawford
And so on, and so forth, to the crowd, for the carabineers paid no more attention to him after he had answered their first questions; but the crowd listened with interest, the small boys drew near again, the octroi inspectors looked on, and Mommo had a sympathetic audience.
"Whosoever Shall Offend"
F. Marion Crawford
To the left of the road near the octroi are Les Moulins olive-oil mills, with four stages of water-wheels.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black

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