ratepayer
noun/ˈreɪtpeɪə(r)/
/ˈreɪtpeɪər/
- (in the UK in the past) a person who paid taxes to the local authority on the buildings and land they owned
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- (in the US) a person who pays for services like electricity, gas, water, etc. to be provided for their home
- Utility regulators are not doing enough to protect ratepayers from possible unfair hikes to gas and electric bills.
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