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An imposition by the (Turkish) government, a compulsory tax, government exaction, ‘aid,’ ‘benevolence’ (Marsh); spec. (as applied by Christians)…
The poll-tax imposed by Islamic law on non-Muslim subjects; spec. that exacted by the Mogul emperors in India.