head tax

noun

A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual; a poll tax.

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Meanings

nounhead tax (plural head taxes)

plural head taxes

  1. A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual; a poll tax.

    Synonyms: capitation, poll tax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual; a poll tax.

Similar
capitationpoll tax
Also see
poll tax
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Chicago

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