noun
Meaning 1
A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual.
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noun
A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A tax that must be paid in order to vote.
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Usage: US
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noun
a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: capitation
History
From sense poll (“head”) for “uniform tax per individual”; from sense poll (“voting place”) for “tax required to vote”.
Across languages
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