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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poll tax

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
pol-l -tax
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A tax that must be paid in order to vote.

American usage

Etymology

From sense poll (“head”) for “uniform tax per individual”; from sense poll (“voting place”) for “tax required to vote”.

Usage

Inflected Forms

poll taxes (plural) poll-tax (alternative)

Synonyms

capitation head money head tax

Questions

What does poll tax mean?
A tax determined as a uniform, fixed amount per individual.
Where does poll tax come from?
From sense poll (“head”) for “uniform tax per individual”; from sense poll (“voting place”) for “tax required to vote”.

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