debtor
ˈdɛtə
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Definition of debtor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financial obligationTECH.person or entity that owes moneyTECH.
  • The debtor must repay the loan by next month.
borrower obligor
2.
economic contextTECH.country or organization with outstanding debtTECH.
  • The debtor nation struggled to meet its obligations.
borrower
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Expressions with debtor

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person or organization owing money that cannot meet financial obligations
The court appointed a trustee for the insolvent debtor.
debtor barely able to make minimum payments
The bank identified several zombie debtors in its portfolio.
person who shares responsibility for paying a debt
The bank required a co-debtor for the car loan.
debtor managing assets during Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The debtor in possession continued running the company during bankruptcy.
debtor responsible for entire debt with others
Each joint and several debtor must pay the full amount.

Origin of debtor

Latin, debere (to owe)

Terms with debtor included in their meaning

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finance
person or entity owed money by a debtor
debtor
person who flees at night to avoid debts
finance
debt secured by bonds issued by the debtor
accounting
awaiting payment from a debtor
uncollectible
debt uncollectible due to debtor's absence
debtor
person who has not paid debts
debt collection
lien on all property owned by a debtor
business
creditor with a legal claim on debtor's assets

Examples of debtor in a sentence

  • Creditors are negotiating with the debtor for repayment.
  • The debtor struggled to negotiate better terms with creditors.
  • The organization was labeled a debtor due to its financial issues.

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  1. French:débiteur, pays débiteur, ...
  2. German:Schuldner, Schuldnerland, ...
  3. Italian:debitore, nazione debitrice, ...
  4. Spanish:deudor, país deudor, ...
  5. Portuguese:devedor, nação devedora, ...
  6. Chinese:债务人, 债务国, ...
  7. Japanese:債務者, 債務国, ...
  8. Arabic:مَدِين, دَوْلَة مَدينَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַיָּב, מְדִינַת חוֹב, ...
  10. Russian:должник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:боржник, країна-боржник, ...
  12. Hindi:ऋणी, ऋणग्रस्त देश, ...
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