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head tax

–noun
a uniform tax or surcharge imposed upon every person or every adult in a specific group, as on those entering or leaving a country or using a particular service or conveyance.

poll tax

[pohl]
–noun
a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage.
Also called head tax.


Origin:
1685–95
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Main Entry: head tax
Function: noun
: a tax that imposes the same amount of tax on every individual in a class or group

Main Entry: poll tax
Pronunciation: 'pOl-
Function: noun
: a tax of a fixed amount per person levied on adults
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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