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capitation definition

capi·ta·tion (kap′i tā′s̸hən)

noun

a tax or fee of so much per head; payment per capita

Etymology: LL capitatio < L caput, head

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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