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(1):

(n.) Any kind of government monopoly (tobacco, salt, etc.) used chiefly as a means of taxation. Such monopolies are largely employed in Austria, Italy, France, and Spain.

(2):

(n.) Direct management of public finance or public works by agents of the government for government account; - opposed to the contract system.

(3):

(n.) The system of collecting taxes by officials who have either no interest or a very small interest in the proceeds, as distinguished from the ancient system of farming them out.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Regie'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/regie.html. 1828.
 
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