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head tax

American

noun

a uniform tax or surcharge imposed upon every person or every adult in a specific group, as on those entering or leaving a country or using a particular service or conveyance.

Example Sentences

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“This head tax is only going to make things worse,” Alderman Brendan Reilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The head tax was a “turning point,” with the council’s approach angering corporate leaders and the referendum alienating González, Scholes suggested.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

With a health care head tax, you’re basically doubling the cost of hiring a dishwasher.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2019

The company immediately threatened to stop the construction of two downtown office towers if the head tax was not repealed.

From Fox News • Nov. 5, 2019

The mind shies away from a head tax, a facility tax.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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