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arrears

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arrears ˈriɚz/ noun
arrears
ˈriɚz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARREARS
[plural]
: money that is owed and that has not been paid when it should be
used to describe a situation in which someone has failed to make a regular payment at the required time
used to describe a situation in which someone is paid money that was earned at an earlier time