community charge
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He opposed the introduction of the community charge, or poll tax as it came to be known, but was over-ruled by Thatcher.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2023
The poll tax, or community charge, was supposed to make local council finance fairer and more accountable.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2018
The poll tax - officially called the community charge - was introduced in Scotland a year before it was rolled out UK-wide.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2016
In 1990, with several of the cabinet unhappy about her attitude to Europe and handling of the introduction of the community charge, or "poll tax", she was also deposed.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2016
Her response was the poll tax, properly known as the community charge, levied on an individual basis that would link council spending to local taxes.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013
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