creditor
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈkredɪtər/ us FINANCE
a person, organization, or government that is owed money:
Filing for bankruptcy protection allows the company to avoid paying creditors while it works out a plan to reorganize.
a big/large/major creditor
He has been sued several times by his creditors.
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debtor
creditors [ plural ] UK ( US payables)
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE
the amounts in a company's accounts that show money owed by the company
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debtor
See also
general creditor
judgment creditor
junior creditor
ordinary creditor
preferential creditor
secured creditor
senior creditor
trade creditor
unsecured creditor