head tax

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head tax

noun head taxes

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

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@misc{head_tax_2026,
  title = {head tax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/head%20tax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}