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capitation

noun

Definition of capitation

as in tax

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Recent Examples of capitation Under capitation — a single payment to a group of doctors to provide the totality of medical care for a population of patients — the incentives align. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. — Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitation

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Noun

The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The feature is produced by Scandi giant SF Studios in co-production with Croatia’s Kinorama, SVT and NRK, with funding from the Swedish Film Institute, Film Stockholm, Film i Dalarna, and a Croatian tax rebate.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tax

Noun

The White House had previously angered US ranchers by quadrupling low-tariff imports of Argentine beef to cool prices.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The new tariffs were imposed under presidential authority granted by Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been deployed before.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tariff

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Meanwhile, Indiana went considerably further, temporarily suspending its fuel use and excise taxes.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
In ordinary tax terminology, income, property, and estate taxes are often described as direct taxes, while sales, excise, and customs duties are generally characterized as indirect taxes.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of excise

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The new levy, which would begin on January 1, 2027, comes as recent trade negotiations between the two nations completely dissolved over the past week.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
That marks a shift from past levies — and further underlines questions around the future of the USMCA overall.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of levy

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That tradition came to an end with the imposition of a series of new national security offenses following the 2019 protests.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The United States and Canada are inching closer to a deal to avert the imposition of punitive 50 percent tariffs on such Canadian products as hockey sticks, wine and cement, according to industry executives and trade specialists following the talks.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposition

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Texas is also one of the few states with no state income tax, a major perk for retirees on a fixed income.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Borrowing from the left, however, Peltola is calling for the elimination of federal income tax for Alaskans making less than $92,000 per year, and paying for it by increasing taxes on millionaires and billionaires.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of income tax

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Here, Congress would have to manufacture a considerably longer logical chain between a facially residence-neutral property tax and interstate commerce.

— Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The delay in sending out bills and collecting payments also has created cash flow problems for local governments that rely on property tax revenue to pay their bills.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of property tax

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