debtor
noun
a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (opposed to creditor).
debtors
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pluralof debtor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This coheres with Keynes’s conception of much contemporary economic life as a struggle between creditors and debtors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
High inflation allows debtors to repay loans with watered-down dollars.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The billions available to repay defrauded customers includes assets under the control of the debtors, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
The McConnell bill also would set new limits on where litigants in patent cases and debtors seeking bankruptcy can file their cases.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Magic lions are sent to kill delinquent debtors, and snakes the size of tractors can lie in wait for you in your fields.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
