poll tax

Noun

Meaning

a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

poll-tax

Synonyms

capitation head tax head money scot charge demand duty contribution assessment customs dues jizya flat rate tax mandatory payment public contribution
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Hypernyms

capitation

Examples

I think there should be a literacy test and a poll tax for people to vote. Ann Coulter

17th century The poll tax was resurrected during the 17th century, usually related to a military emergency. Source: Internet

A major contention concerned the poll tax provisions; the Senate version allowed the Attorney General to sue states that used poll taxes to discriminate, while the House version outright banned all poll taxes. Source: Internet

A poll tax was imposed on Scotland between 1694 and 1699. Source: Internet

During this period her support for a Community Charge (referred to as the "poll tax") was widely unpopular, and her views on the European Community were not shared by others in her Cabinet. Source: Internet

Although jizya is designated as a poll tax, its assessment and collection is often qualified by income. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

poll of public opinion poll parrot poll taker poll taxes poll worker pollable