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Payee vs Creditor - What's the difference?

payee | creditor |

As nouns the difference between payee and creditor

is that payee is one to whom money is paid while creditor is a person to whom a debt is owed.

payee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One to whom money is paid.

    • Antonyms

    * payer

    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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