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capitation

🇬🇧 UK/kæpi'teiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A tax or fee levied equally per person; a per-person payment system, especially in healthcare.

人头税;按人头计算的费用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
capithead, chief
+
ationact, process, state
=capitation

Common Collocations

  • 1.capitation tax人头税
  • 2.capitation fee人头费

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The capitation tax was levied on every individual in the kingdom.

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