creditor
noun
cred·i·tor
ˈkre-di-tər 
-ˌtȯr
: one to whom a debt is owed
especially
: a person to whom money or goods are due
Examples of creditor in a Sentence
She owes thousands of dollars to creditors.
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The bottom line Being judgment-proof means that even a successful lawsuit against you leaves creditors with no practical way to collect.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Wyoming enacted a law allowing rural hospitals to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy, normally reserved for financially stressed cities to reorganize debts and repay creditors while protecting them from legal action.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
His previous startup, Synapse, which offered banking services, filed for bankruptcy in 2024, with creditors and users still fighting for millions of dollars in funds.
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This can include help to contact creditors, placing fraud alerts, disputing unauthorized accounts and preparing documentation to recover your identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Wyoming enacted a law allowing rural hospitals to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy, normally reserved for financially stressed cities to reorganize debts and repay creditors while protecting them from legal action.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
His previous startup, Synapse, which offered banking services, filed for bankruptcy in 2024, with creditors and users still fighting for millions of dollars in funds.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
This can include help to contact creditors, placing fraud alerts, disputing unauthorized accounts and preparing documentation to recover your identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for creditor
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“Creditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creditor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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creditor
noun
cred·i·tor
ˈkred-ət-ər
: a person to whom a debt is owed
Legal Definition
creditor
noun
cred·i·tor
ˈkre-də-tər, -ˌtȯr
: a person to whom a debt is owed
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general creditor
: a creditor who is not secured by a lien or other security interest
called also unsecured creditor
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judgment creditor
: a creditor who has a money judgment entered against the debtor and may enforce the judgment (as by attachment or writ of execution)
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known creditor
: a creditor whose potential claim is known or should be known by a debtor and who is entitled to notice of a corporate dissolution or of a date at which claims will be barred (as in bankruptcy)
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lien creditor
: a creditor who is secured by a lien (as by attachment)
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secured creditor
: a creditor who has a security interest (as a mortgage)
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unsecured creditor
: general creditor in this entry
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