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poll tax

/ˈpəʊl tæks/noun

उच्चारण पोल टैक्स

मतदान कर, प्रति-व्यक्ति कर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a tax of a fixed amount that every adult in a particular area must pay, whatever their income

    मतदान कर, प्रति-व्यक्ति कर

    • The poll tax was deeply unpopular because the poor paid as much as the rich.
    • Protests against the poll tax turned violent.

    Synonyms head tax capitation

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Synonyms

head tax capitation

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General knowledge

The poll tax introduced in Britain in 1990 led to mass protests and was soon replaced.

ब्रिटेन में 1990 में लगाए गए poll tax के कारण व्यापक विरोध हुए और इसे जल्दी ही बदल दिया गया।