feepaying

English

Alternative forms

• fee-paying

Etymology

fee +‎ paying

Adjective

feepaying (not comparable)

1. Required to pay a fee for a service

   Private pilots can only charge their passengers a prorated portion of fuel and maintenance costs; pilots need an additional license to transport feepaying passengers.

2. (of a school or similar business) Charging fees for providing education or services; not free
   • 1989, Administration: Volume 6, Ireland: Institute of Public Administration:

     Evidence from studies of higher education point to the extent to which class background and attendance at feepaying schools are important factors in enhancing chances of participation (Clancy, 1982, pp. 21-23).