poll-tax
61tax — [[t]tæ̱ks[/t]] ♦ taxes, taxing, taxed 1) N VAR Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. No one enjoys paying tax... They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases. ...a… …
62tax — n 1. duty, impost, levy, payment, surtax, surcharge; tribute, contribution, capitation; tariff, charge, exaction, taxation, scot; excise, custom, Brit. cess, octroi; fee, dues, toll, rate, rating, assessment; poll tax, property tax, income tax,… …
63poll — poll1 pollable, adj. poller, n. /pohl/, n. 1. a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis. 2. Usually, polls. the place where votes are taken. 3. the …
64poll-bill — noun obsolete : a legislative bill providing for a poll tax levied … by a poll bill and new assessments David Hume †1776 …
65Poll — This unusual name has a number of possible origins, the first and probably most likely for modern day bearers of the name being a topographical surname for someone who lived near a pool or pond. The derivation is from the Old English pre 7th… …
66poll — I. /poʊl / (say pohl) noun 1. the registering of votes, as at an election. 2. the voting at an election. 3. the number of votes cast. 4. the numerical result of the voting. 5. an enumeration or a list of individuals, as for purposes of taxing or… …
67poll money — noun archaic : poll tax …
68Poll — Poll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polling}.] 1. To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. [1913 Webster] When he [Absalom] pollled his… …
69Poll — Poll, altengl., Kopf; p.tax, das Wählerregister bei Parlamentswahlen; der Wahlact selbst …
70capitation tax — Poll tax …
