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defaulter
[ dih-fawl-ter ]
/ dɪˈfɔl tər /
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noun
a person who defaults or fails to fulfill an obligation, especially a legal or financial one.
British. a soldier convicted by court-martial.
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British Dictionary definitions for defaulter
defaulter
/ (dɪˈfɔːltə) /
noun
a person who defaults
mainly British a person, esp a soldier, who has broken the disciplinary code of his service
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