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ratepayer

ratepayer noun: someone who pays for a public utility or service.

Noun

ratepayer (plural ratepayers)

  1. (Canada, US) Someone who pays for a public utility or service.
    • The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.

Forms of ratepayer

pluralratepayers

Origin of ratepayer

From rate + payer.

Questions about ratepayer

What does ratepayer mean?
Ratepayer means someone who pays for a public utility or service.
What part of speech is ratepayer?
Ratepayer is a noun.
What is the plural of ratepayer?
The plural of ratepayer is ratepayers.

Words near ratepayer in the dictionary

  1. ratemaker
  2. ratemakers
  3. ratemaking
  4. ratemeter
  5. ratemeters
  6. ratepayer
  7. ratepayers
  8. ratepayers group
  9. ratepayers groups
  10. ratepaying
  11. rater

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