| NOUN | possession | capitation | a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person |
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| Meaning | A tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person. | |
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| Narrower | poll tax | A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote |
| Broader | tax, taxation, revenue enhancement | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
| Spanish | capitación | |
| Catalan | capitació | |
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