also: にんとうぜい
noun
poll tax; head tax
A tax levied on every individual, often used in historical or political contexts.
中世ヨーロッパでは、人頭税が課されることがあった。
In medieval Europe, a poll tax was sometimes imposed.
人頭税は、すべての成人に一
A poll tax is a tax levied uniformly on all adults.