creditornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkred.ɪ.tər/us/ˈkred.ɪ.t̬ɚ/someone who money is owed to:
The company couldn't pay its creditors.
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debtor
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Borrowers & lenders
- bondholder
- borrow
- deadbeat
- debtor
- financier
- guarantor
- lender
- loan shark
- moneylender
- mortgagee
- pawnbroker
- usury