poll tax

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohl taks]
- /poʊl tæks/
- /pəʊl tæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl taks]
- /poʊl tæks/

Definitions of poll tax words

noun poll tax a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage. 1
noun poll tax tax payable per person, often as condition voting 1
noun poll tax a tax levied per head of adult population 0
noun poll tax a tax per head, levied on individuals rather than on property: such a tax as a prerequisite for voting is unconstitutional in the U.S. 0

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Origin of poll tax

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Poll tax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poll tax

poll tax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for poll tax

noun poll tax

capitation — a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head

Just one Synonym for poll tax