Definition of "raters" [raters]

• Plural form of rater. (noun)

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• "Fraud on the part of credit raters is equally easy to infer -- we have the internal emails that document intent to defraud securities purchasers by "pay to play" schemes."
• "If you want to learn more about the secretive, sometimes inconsistent way the MPAA rates films, I recommend the fascinating documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated by Oscar-nominated director Kirby Dick, which interviews filmmakers who have run afoul of the MPAA and attempts to find out exactly who is rating America's films, since the identities of the raters are a closely-kept secret."
• "The word has the virtue of suggesting that the critic is smarter than other raters, which is always fun."