Meaning & use
creditor
A person or organization to whom money is owed by another party.
See it in a sentence
The company's creditors demanded repayment before the deadline passed.
After the bankruptcy filing, creditors received only a fraction of what they were owed.
A note on using this word
Creditor is often confused with debtor; the creditor is owed money, while the debtor owes it.
Words with a similar meaning
lender
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Words with an opposite meaning
debtor
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