definitions

rate-cap

/ (ˈreɪtˌkæp) /

verb -caps, -capping or -capped (tr)

(formerly in Britain) to impose on (a local authority) an upper limit on the level of the rate it may levy

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Nearby words

rate, rate base, rate card, rate of exchange, rate of return, rate-cap, rate-of-climb indicator, rateable, rated load, rateen, ratel

Derived Forms

rate-capping, noun
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