Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly Canada, US) Someone who pays for a public utility or service..
The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.
Use ratepayer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ratepayer means (chiefly Canada, US) Someone who pays for a public utility or service..
Common synonyms include taxpayer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The government is supposed to mediate between ratepayers and the power company.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.