| NOUN | possession | rates | a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) |
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| Sounds | rey'ts | |
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| Rhymes | Gates ... Yeats: 8 rhymes with eyts... | |
| Meaning | A local tax on property (usually used in the plural). | |
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| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Narrower | poor rates | A local tax for the relief of the poor |
| Broader | tax, taxation, revenue enhancement | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
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