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Client vs Creditor - What's the difference?

client | creditor |

As nouns the difference between client and creditor

is that client is client, customer while creditor is (finance) a person to whom a debt is owed.

client

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
  • (computing) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
  • Person who receives help or advice from a professional person (ex. a lawyer, an accountant, a social worker, a psychiatrist, etc).
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  • (legal) A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
  • Synonyms

    * (customer) buyer, customer

    Holonyms

    * (customer) clientele

    Derived terms

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    See also

    * ("client" on Wikipedia) * server

    Anagrams

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    creditor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * creditour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
  • One who gives credence to something; a believer.
  • Antonyms

    * debtor

    Hyponyms

    * debtholder * noteholder * bondholder * general creditor

    Anagrams

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