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Definition of creditor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
financeTECH. person or entity owed money by a debtorTECH.
- The creditor demanded payment by the end of the month.
- The creditor filed a lawsuit for the unpaid debt.
- Creditors often negotiate payment plans with debtors.
Expressions with creditor
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person owed money after court decision
The court declared him a creditor by verdict.
person or organization owed money under a court decision
The judgment creditor asked the court to seize the debtor's car.
creditor with legal right to be paid first
The preferred creditor will receive payment before any other creditors.
creditor with a legal claim on debtor's assets
The bank is a secured creditor in the bankruptcy case.
creditor without collateral for the loan
The unsecured creditor filed a claim in the bankruptcy case.
countries to which other countries owe money from loans or credit
Creditor countries discussed how to handle unpaid debts from several developing nations.
agreement where creditors accept partial debt payment
The company entered into a creditor's composition to avoid bankruptcy.
Origin of creditor
Latin, credere (to believe)
Terms with creditor included in their meaning
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asset seizure
seizure of assets to manage creditor payments
abr: Creditor
person or company owed money by another
legal
entity with a financial obligation to a creditor
creditor
person or entity owed money or debt
loan security
mortgage covering extra borrowing later or several obligations to one creditor
debt priority
legal process requiring creditor to pursue principal debtor first
legal
debtor's unfair payment favoring one creditor over others
finance
charge on property in favour of a creditor
legal
court order allowing creditor actions despite bankruptcy stay
finance
substitute one creditor for another in claims
debt
substitution of a surety for a creditor
legal
relating to a creditor who has a court order for debt payment
finance
creditor with legal right to be paid first
business
creditor with priority in bankruptcy proceedings
business
creditor with a legal claim on debtor's assets
finance
creditor without collateral for the loan
bankruptcy
relationship between receiver and creditor in bankruptcy cases
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- French:créancier, ...
- German:Gläubiger, ...
- Italian:creditore, ...
- Spanish:acreedor, ...
- Portuguese:credor, ...
- Chinese:债权人, ...
- Japanese:債権者, ...
- Arabic:دائِن, ...
- Hebrew:נוֹשֶׁה, ...
- Russian:кредитор, ...
- Ukrainian:кредитор, ...
- Hindi:ऋणदाता, ...
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