Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tax or fee levied equally on each person: A fixed charge or tax imposed per individual, regardless of their income or property.
   • A method of payment based on the number of people: In contexts like healthcare or education, a fixed payment made per person enrolled or served.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government abolished the unpopular capitation that required every adult to pay the same sum.
  • The clinic receives a monthly capitation from the insurance company for each patient on its list.

Advanced Usage

• "capitation fee": A specific charge levied per person.
  • The university increased its capitation fee for international students.
• "capitation grant": A fixed sum of money allocated per individual, often used in funding public services.
  • The school's budget is partly determined by a capitation grant based on student numbers.

Variants and Related Words

• Capitate (adj): In botany or anatomy, meaning head-shaped or forming a dense cluster. (Note: This is a different word with a distinct meaning, not a direct variant of 'capitation').
• Per capita (adj/adv): For each person; in relation to individuals taken one at a time.
  • The per capita income has risen steadily.

Synonyms

• Poll tax: A tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.
• Head tax: A direct tax levied on each person.

Related Phrases

• "To levy a capitation": To impose a per-person tax or charge.
  • The ancient regime was known to levy a capitation on its subjects.

Noun

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