Sekirov Dictionary

ratal

adjective 1
noun 2
forms 2

adjective1

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Pertaining to a rate of taxation.
- Nominee managers (gentlemen with a personal ratal qualification over £100) “represented liberality” and were intended to take a “wider view” of the MAB's responsibilities. — 2017

noun2

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A traditional Maltese unit of weight, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes.
- The maximum price for locally grown produce was 4 pence a ratal for tomatoes, 6 pence a ratal for onions, 11 pence a ratal for potatoes, and 7 pence a ratal for cabbages. — 2012
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The amount on which a tax rate is assessed.
- We have to provide for increased and increasing ratals and assessments. — 1907

forms

irtal · ratals

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