creditor
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪtər/
:
acreedor
- Bankruptcy law necessarily considers the needs of both debtors and creditors, and consumer credit was clearly on the rise.
- debtors and creditors
- unsecured creditors
- secured creditors
European countries were now debtors rather than creditors of the United States.
- European countries were now debtors rather than creditors of the United States.
- And the slaves that were pledged to creditors could also be returned to their former masters.
- So, you know, it's, it's a, it's, but I think the biggest creditor is China.
- The bank depositors become unsecured general creditors of the bank.
- But you pay back every last dime to every creditor.
- They tirelessly negotiate with your creditors to lower or even forgive what you owe.
- And anything can record, crystallize the the relationship between the, the creditor and the debtor.
- Yeah, I think they're our third largest creditor with Japan being I think a bit bigger.
- In China, the courts and local authorities have a lot of leeway in deciding which creditors get paid and when.
- Lexington Law Firm is not just a bystander in your credit score journey, but your champions against unjust creditors and debt collectors.
- People who borrow too much money to pay back can informally seek forgiveness from the the creditor, the lender, or they can file for bankruptcy.
- You know, if you look at, you know, what we mentioned earlier, inflation benefits debtors and punishes creditors.
- And then the creditors auction off the goods and the buyer of the goods does whatever the buyer wants to do with the goods.
- There was the major creditors who did not fail.
- And I will say, you find out a creditor, it was not right.
- Oh, I'd rather be a creditor, which they are.
Examples
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Everyone in town knows he's still got more creditors than customers.
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The Fidelity Bank and Trust is a tough creditor.
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Only a creditor would call at this hour
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Japan is already the world's largest creditor and the leader in many key technologies.
Academic text (1990) -
The creditors are calling me.
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But if you stop making payments to your creditors, what do you think happens?
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In China, the courts and local authorities have a lot of leeway in deciding which creditors get paid and when.
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In most Chapter 7 cases, unsecured creditors receive virtually nothing on account of their claims.
Academic text (2017) -
His methods for avoiding creditors were as inventive as they were elaborate.
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The company struggled to pay its creditor, leading to financial difficulties.
Synonyms
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2.5
A person or company that gives money to someone and asks for it back later
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5.6
A person or company that owns bonds and gets interest and repayment
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4.5
A person or company that gives money but expects it to be paid back
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6.1
A person or company that gives money and charges very high interest
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A legal relationship where a person in charge of a bankrupt person's property manages it for the people owed money
How Persistent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Creditor comes from the Latin root credere, which means 'to believe'. It is the same root as credit, so a creditor is someone who 'trusts' you will pay them back, in other words a person or company you owe money to.