poll tax

1. 1.

   a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

   Broadercapitation

Questions about poll tax

What does poll tax mean?

poll tax means "a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote".

Is poll tax a common word?

poll tax is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.