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debtor
[ det-er ]
/ ËdÉt Ér /
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noun
a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (opposed to creditor).
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Origin of debtor
OTHER WORDS FROM debtor
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British Dictionary definitions for debtor
debtor
/ (ËdÉtÉ) /
noun
a person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligationCompare creditor
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