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capitation

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Local school and capitation taxes were optional with each county and public school district.

Public schools were initially supported by a Literary Fund and by one-half the capitation tax.

Gradually, all the capitation or poll tax money was transferred to the Literary Fund.

She wanted the Government to make the usual capitation grant to this new arrival.

Almost at the outbreak of the Civil War it also gave the king a graduated capitation tax.

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On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to capitation, such as: contribution, cost, duty, expense, fine, and levy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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