creditor

American  

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or firm to whom money is due (debtor ).

2. a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions.

3. Bookkeeping. credit.

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creditor British  

/ ˈkrɛdɪtə /

noun

1. a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed Compare debtor

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creditor Cultural  

1. One to whom a debt is owed.

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Other Word Forms

• creditorship noun
• noncreditor noun
• precreditor noun

Etymology

Origin of creditor

1400–50; late Middle English creditour < Latin crēditor, equivalent to crēdi- variant stem of crēdere to believe, entrust ( credit ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

A federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday signed an order approving the agreement, which was filed on Jan. 28 and resolves various disputes between creditors.

From Los Angeles Times

The big upside is the ability to at least partially pay off creditors.

From BBC

Elsewhere, there are lawyers' letters about deals to pay off her creditors and an email from Epstein claiming to have helped her financially for 15 years.

From BBC

There are lawyers letters about deals to pay off her creditors and an email from Epstein claiming to have helped her financially for 15 years.

From BBC

But the facts also suggest creditors didn’t check their blind spots before lending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bank
• banker