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Debtor vs Debtholder - What's the difference?

debtor | debtholder |

As nouns the difference between debtor and debtholder

is that debtor is (economics) a person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt while debtholder is (finance) an owner of a financial obligation of another party.

debtor

English

Alternative forms

* debtour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt
  • (legal) One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.

    • Antonyms

    * creditor

    debtholder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finance) An owner of a financial obligation of another party.

    • Hypernyms

    * creditor * stakeholder

    Hyponyms

    * bondholder * noteholder

    Coordinate terms

    * shareholder * stockholder * unitholder