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• Poor Poll — is a poem written by Robert Bridges in 1921, and first collected in his book New Verse (1925). The poem is the first example of Bridges Neo Miltonic Syllabics. Poor Poll was composed at the same time as T. S. Eliot was writing The Waste… …   Wikipedia

• Poll — Poll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polling}.] 1. To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. [1913 Webster] When he [Absalom] pollled his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Poll tax — A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income). When a corvée is commuted for cash payment, in effect it becomes a poll tax (and vice versa, if a poll tax obligation… …   Wikipedia

• poll tax — /pohl/ a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage. Also called head tax. [1685 95] * * * Tax of a uniform amount levied on each individual. The most famous British poll tax was the one… …   Universalium

• Poll Tax Riots — The Poll Tax Riots were mass disturbances, or riots, which occurred in Britain during protests against the Community Charge (commonly known as the poll tax), introduced by the Tory government led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. By far the… …   Wikipedia

• poll tax —    A poll tax is a tax levied upon individuals at a flat rate per capita within a given geographical area. The community charge, which was to become known as the poll tax, was introduced initially in Scotland, with the first bills due for payment …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• poll tax — noun a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote • Hypernyms: ↑capitation * * * ˈpoll tax [poll tax] noun a tax that must be paid at the same rate by every person or every adult in a particular area  … …   Useful english dictionary

• Poor — This interesting surname has two distinct possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, the name may be locational from the Old French Pohier , indicating a native of Pois, a town in Picardy, North France, so called from… …   Surnames reference

• To poll a jury — Poll Poll, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polling}.] 1. To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. [1913 Webster] When he [Absalom] pollled… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ames Straw Poll — The Ames Straw Poll is a straw poll that takes place in Ames, Iowa, on a Saturday in August of years in an election cycle in which the Republican presidential nomination seems to be undecided (that is, in years without an incumbent Republican… …   Wikipedia

• Open access poll — An open access poll is a type of opinion poll in which participants are self selected. The term includes call in, mail in, and some online polls. Contents 1 Advantages 2 Disadvantages …   Wikipedia