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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Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
To that end, its main group of creditors — a consortium called London & Valley Water (L&VW) — has been negotiating since June last year with Ofwat, the water industry regulator.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
In some situations, though, the creditors seeking payment may be willing to negotiate a settlement.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 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 6 Jul. 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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