ratepayers in English

noun
1
a customer of a public utility.
But residents and ratepayers have been protesting these private takeovers.
2
(in the UK) a person required to pay local property taxes.
This bill is a stunt because the very thing it seeks to stop - significant rate rises for ratepayers - it cannot prevent.

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "ratepayers" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "ratepayers", or refer to the context using the word "ratepayers" in the English Dictionary.

1. 22 Critics also charge that ratepayers were not adequately compensated in the deal.

2. The City of Greater Dandenong has 11 Councillors whose role is to represent the interests of residents and ratepayers

3. 19 Why are they allowing the ratepayers and taxpayers of this country to go on throwing money down the drain?

4. Bucketload They can put their political views across—they do not need Bucketloads of ratepayers' money, which should be spent on services, to do so.

5. bucketload They can put their political views across—they do not need Bucketloads of ratepayers' money, which should be spent on services, to do so.

6. The mission of Abington Township is to serve the property owners, taxpayers, ratepayers and all who visit Abington Township in a professional and respectful manner while delivering cost effective and efficient services