creditor

/ˈkrɛdədər/
/ˈkrɛdɪtə/
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Other forms: creditors

If Joe loans you two dollars so you can buy a cup of coffee, Joe is your creditor — you owe him two dollars and a big thank you!

If you have a credit card, the bank that issues it to you is your creditor. What they give you is not just a piece of plastic: rather it is a line of credit or a certain amount of money that they have agreed to loan you at fixed terms. Make sure you pay it off every month or you'll become a debtor!

Definitions of creditor
  1. noun
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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    antonyms:
    debtor
    a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
    types:
    mortgage holder, mortgagee
    the person who accepts a mortgage
    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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