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creditor

/ˈkrɛdɪtə/

/ˈkrɛdɪtɚ/

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creditornoun

creditors

/ˈkrɛdɪtə/

/ˈkrɛdɪtɚ/

The company struggled to pay back its creditors after the financial downturn.

L’entreprise a eu du mal à rembourser ses créanciers après le ralentissement économique.

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creditoradjective

/ˈkrɛdɪtə/

/ˈkrɛdɪtər/

Used attributively before nouns in financial/legal contexts (e.g., "creditor rights").

créancierSe dit d’une personne, d’une institution ou d’un pays qui est créancier.

The new law strengthens creditor claims against defaulting borrowers.

La nouvelle loi renforce les droits créanciers contre les emprunteurs défaillants.

creditornoun

A person or institution to whom money is owed.

The company struggled to pay back its creditors after the financial downturn.

An entity that has provided goods, services, or money to another party under the agreement that the payment will be made in the future.

After the loan was approved, the bank became the creditor to the small business.

A country or state that is owed more money by other governments than it owes to them; a creditor nation.

By the early 21st century, China had emerged as a powerful global creditor.

creditoradjective

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of a creditor or creditors.

The new law strengthens creditor claims against defaulting borrowers.