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debtor
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debtor
(noun)
debtor
/
ˈ
dɛtɚ/
noun
plural
debtors
debtor
/
ˈ
dɛtɚ/
noun
plural
debtors
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBTOR
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:
a person, organization, government, etc., that owes money
The
debtor
agrees to pay the debt over a three-year period.
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creditor
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