defaulter
Americannoun
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a person who defaults or fails to fulfill an obligation, especially a legal or financial one.
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British. a soldier convicted by court-martial.
noun
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a person who defaults
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a person, esp a soldier, who has broken the disciplinary code of his service
Etymology
Origin of defaulter
Example Sentences
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Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
Shares in the country's biggest developer Evergrande have hit all-time lows after a missed debt payment deadline put it at risk of becoming China's biggest defaulter.
From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2021
It could trigger a so-called "cross default" on Evergrande's roughly $19bn of international bonds, putting it at risk of becoming China's biggest defaulter.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2021
He is equally a defaulter if he breaks his glass in setting it down, or overturns it, except, in the last case, he can set it up again before his antagonist is ready.
From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William
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