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capitation

ca·pi·ta·tion

UK/kapɪˈteɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin capitātiōnem, from caput (“head”).

Phrases

  • per capita

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