capitation

[ kap-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

a numbering or assessing by the head.
a poll tax.
a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person.

Origin of capitation

1605–15; (< F) < Late Latin capitātiōn- (stem of capitātiō), equivalent to Latin capit- (stem of caput) head + -ātiōn -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM capitation

cap·i·ta·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for capitation

capitation
/ (ˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
capitation grant a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions
the process of assessing or numbering by counting heads

Derived forms of capitation

capitative, adjective

Word Origin for capitation

C17: from Late Latin capitātiō, from Latin caput head