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hut tax

hut tax noun: a tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households.

Noun

hut tax (plural hut taxes)

  1. (Africa, historical) A tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households.
    • The Natives have paid up their hut-tax, amounting to about £65, and appear to have plenty of money.1901 June 7, “District Reports”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 7, page 196

Forms of hut tax

pluralhut taxes

Questions about hut tax

What does hut tax mean?
Hut tax means a tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households.
What part of speech is hut tax?
Hut tax is a noun.
What is the plural of hut tax?
The plural of hut tax is hut taxes.

Words near hut tax in the dictionary

  1. huszar
  2. huszars
  3. hut
  4. hut circle
  5. hut circles
  6. hut tax
  7. hut taxes
  8. hutch
  9. hutch up
  10. Hutchcraft
  11. Hutchcrafts

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