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Creditor vs Debtee - What's the difference?

creditor | debtee |

As nouns the difference between creditor and debtee

is that creditor is a person to whom a debt is owed while debtee is one who is owed a debt; a creditor.

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

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    debtee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who is owed a debt; a creditor.
    • (Blackstone)
    (Webster 1913)