poll-tax
51tax — A charge by the government on the income of an individual, corporation, or trust, as well as the value of an estate or gift. The objective in assessing the tax is to generate revenue to be used for the needs of the public. A pecuniary burden laid …
52poll — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the process of voting at an election. b the counting of votes at an election. c the result of voting. d the number of votes recorded (a heavy poll). 2 = GALLUP POLL, opinion poll. 3 a a human head. b the part of this on which… …
53poll — [13] ‘Head’ is the original and central meaning of poll, from which all its modern uses have derived. The ‘voting’ sort of poll, for instance, which emerged in the 17th century, is etymologically a counting of ‘heads’, and the poll tax is a ‘per… …
54poll — {{11}}poll (n.) late 13c., polle hair of the head, from M.L.G. or M.Du. pol head, top. Meaning collection of votes is first recorded 1620s, from notion of counting heads; meaning survey of public opinion is first recorded 1902. Poll tax, lit.… …
55poll — [13] ‘Head’ is the original and central meaning of poll, from which all its modern uses have derived. The ‘voting’ sort of poll, for instance, which emerged in the 17th century, is etymologically a counting of ‘heads’, and the poll tax is a ‘per… …
56Tax rate — For a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, see Rates (tax). Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …
57tax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. assessment, levy, duty, tariff, excise, toll, tithe; impost, custom; rate, income tax, internal revenue; informal, charge. See payment. v. assess, rate, command;charge, accuse; take to task; strain,… …
58Tax revolt — A tax revolt is a political struggle to repeal, limit, or roll back a government imposed tax.1930s, The Great DepressionIn the United States, it is often used to refer to a series of anti tax state initiative campaigns. The first significant wave …
59tax — taxer, n. taxingly, adv. taxless, adj. taxlessly, adv. taxlessness, n. /taks/, n. 1. a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. 2. a burdensome charge …
60poll-taxer — /ˈpoʊl tæksə/ (say pohl taksuh) noun US Colloquial 1. an advocate of the poll tax. 2. a member of Congress from a state having a poll tax …
