regie
/ɹeɪˈʒi/
regie noun: a government monopoly, such as on tobacco, typically used to raise revenue (via taxes).
Noun
regie (plural regies)
- A government monopoly, such as on tobacco, typically used to raise revenue (via taxes).
- But these Regies, or foreign monopolies, also prevent the growers of Tobacco of this country, from entering into competition with the foreign grower, which they would successfully do if the market were open to them[…]1837, The Southern Agriculturist and Register of Rural Affairs: Adapted to the Southern Section of the United States, page 493
- Throughout Italy monopolies of tobacco exist, either being a regie of the state, or it is farmed out by the government. In Sardinia, it is a regie, and the profits from the monopoly must be very great.1840, Niles' National Register, page 202
Forms of regie
| plural | regies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | régie |
Questions about regie
- What does regie mean?
- Regie means a government monopoly, such as on tobacco, typically used to raise revenue (via taxes).
- What part of speech is regie?
- Regie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce regie?
- Regie is pronounced /ɹeɪˈʒi/.
- What is the plural of regie?
- The plural of regie is regies.
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