Category:Regie

Ré`gie", n. [f.]

1. Direct management of public finance or public works by agents of The government for government account; -- opposed to the contract System.

2. Specif.: 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.

3. 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.