creditor

American  

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or firm to whom money is due (debtor ).

2. a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions.

3. Bookkeeping. credit.

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creditor British  

/ ˈkrɛdɪtə /

noun

1. a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed Compare debtor

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creditor Cultural  

1. One to whom a debt is owed.

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Other Word Forms

• creditorship noun
• noncreditor noun
• precreditor noun

Etymology

Origin of creditor

1400–50; late Middle English creditour < Latin crēditor, equivalent to crēdi- variant stem of crēdere to believe, entrust ( credit ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

That deal would have seen all creditors fully paid, according to a person close to the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The legal document protects a company from creditors for a short period, initially 10 business days, to either find a buyer, find an administrator, or enter liquidation.

From BBC

If you want the assets to be protected from creditors, estate taxes, or distributed at designated ages, the trust itself should be named as the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch

His creditors and vendors—such as cell-tower builders—are hounding him for repayment, and he should have to honor his debts.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the creditors, who has begun bankruptcy proceedings against de Min to try to recover his money, said the situation was "heartbreaking" because they had "trusted someone".

From BBC

Related Words

• bank
• banker