L'autorité douanière
Example: L'autorité douanière contrôle les marchandises à la frontière.
Definition
"L'autorité douanière" refers to the customs authority responsible for controlling and regulating goods crossing a country's borders, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations related to imports and exports.
Etymology
The term "l'autorité douanière" combines the French words "autorité," meaning authority or power, and "douanière," derived from "douane," which means customs. The word "douane" itself comes from the Arabic word "diwan," referring to a government office or bureau, highlighting its administrative role in trade control.
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"L'autorité douanière" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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