regies
regies is the plural of regie.
Meaning of regie
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
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- Regies is the plural of regie.
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