L'autorità doganale
Example: L'autorità doganale ha controllato tutti i bagagli all'aeroporto.
Definition
"L'autorità doganale" refers to the official government agency responsible for controlling and regulating the import and export of goods at borders, ensuring compliance with customs laws and preventing illegal trade or smuggling.
Etymology
The term "l'autorità doganale" comes from Italian, where "autorità" means authority or power, derived from Latin 'auctoritas,' and "doganale" relates to customs, from 'dogana,' which traces back to the Arabic word 'diwān,' meaning a register or government office. Did you know this shows the historical influence of Arabic on European languages in trade terminology?
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the customs authority