ratepayer

[ reyt-pey-er ]

/ ˈreɪtˌpeɪ ər /

noun

a person who pays a regular charge for the use of a public utility, as gas or electricity, usually based on the quantity consumed.

British. a person who pays rates; a taxpayer of the local government.

Origin of ratepayer

First recorded in 1835–45; rate¹ + payer

OTHER WORDS FROM ratepayer

ratepaying, adjective, noun

Words nearby ratepayer

ratel, ratemaking, rate-of-climb indicator, rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer, rater, rates, ratfink, ratfish, rat guard

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Example sentences from the Web for ratepayer

But the fact remains, and it carries with it a great and unexpected relief to the Irish ratepayer.
Home Rule|Harold Spender
Every ratepayer, whether foreigner or native, has the right to vote in municipal elections and to serve in the municipal council.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Enter Injured, but Beauteous, Ratepayer, wringing her hands.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 15th 1893|Various
The central ideas of modern municipalism are the raising of loans and the sweating of the ratepayer.
The Dwelling House|George Vivian Poore

The work was undertaken at considerable expense by the Corporation out of the Citys cash, and at no charge to the ratepayer.
The Sanitary Evolution of London|Henry Lorenzo Jephson

British Dictionary definitions for ratepayer

ratepayer

/ (ˈreɪtˌpeɪə) /

noun

a person who pays local rates, esp a householder

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单词	ratepayer
释义	ratepayer [ reyt-pey-er ] / ˈreɪtˌpeɪ ər / noun a person who pays a regular charge for the use of a public utility, as gas or electricity, usually based on the quantity consumed. British. a person who pays rates; a taxpayer of the local government. Origin of ratepayer First recorded in 1835–45; rate¹ + payer OTHER WORDS FROM ratepayer ratepaying, adjective, noun Words nearby ratepayer ratel, ratemaking, rate-of-climb indicator, rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer, rater, rates, ratfink, ratfish, rat guard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratepayer But the fact remains, and it carries with it a great and unexpected relief to the Irish ratepayer. Home Rule\|Harold Spender Every ratepayer, whether foreigner or native, has the right to vote in municipal elections and to serve in the municipal council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various Enter Injured, but Beauteous, Ratepayer, wringing her hands. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 15th 1893\|Various The central ideas of modern municipalism are the raising of loans and the sweating of the ratepayer. The Dwelling House\|George Vivian Poore The work was undertaken at considerable expense by the Corporation out of the Citys cash, and at no charge to the ratepayer. The Sanitary Evolution of London\|Henry Lorenzo Jephson British Dictionary definitions for ratepayer ratepayer / (ˈreɪtˌpeɪə) / noun a person who pays local rates, esp a householder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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