ratepayer
rate|payer /r'eɪtpeɪər/ (ratepayers)
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In Britain, a ratepayer was a person who owned or rented property and therefore had to pay local taxes called rates. The citizens of a district are sometimes still called the ratepayers when their interests and the use of local taxes are being considered.
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In the United States, a ratepayer is a person whose property is served by an electricity, water, or telephone company, and who pays for these services.
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In Britain, a ratepayer was a person who owned or rented property and therefore had to pay local taxes called rates. The citizens of a district are sometimes still called the ratepayers when their interests and the use of local taxes are being considered.
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In the United States, a ratepayer is a person whose property is served by an electricity, water, or telephone company, and who pays for these services.