"hut tax" meaning in All languages combined

See hut tax on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hut taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hut tax (plural hut taxes)
  1. (Africa, historical) A tax imposed by colonial authorities on dwellings or households. Tags: Africa, historical
    Sense id: en-hut_tax-en-noun-n6i4hIgS Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for hut tax meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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