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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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, its filing lists 10 prize winners among the 20 largest unsecured creditors, although the names and addresses of those winners are redacted.
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Gather all your financial statements and create a simple list that includes the creditor name, total balance, interest rate or APR, and minimum monthly payment.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Maybe his greatest battle is not with creditors, critics, or Charlamagne, but with himself.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
In fact, its filing lists 10 prize winners among the 20 largest unsecured creditors, although the names and addresses of those winners are redacted.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Gather all your financial statements and create a simple list that includes the creditor name, total balance, interest rate or APR, and minimum monthly payment.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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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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