ratepayer

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noun

Someone who pays for a public utility or service.

“The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.”

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Meanings

nounratepayer (plural ratepayers)

plural ratepayers

  1. CanadaUSSomeone who pays for a public utility or service.

    The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.

Origin

From rate + payer.

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APA

ratepayer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratepayer

MLA

“ratepayer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratepayer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratepayer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratepayer.

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