Meaning & use
debtee
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A person or party to whom a debt is owed; a creditor.
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In the old contract, the debtee retained the right to demand early repayment.
The debtee pursued legal action after months of missed payments.
A note on using this word
An archaic legal term, now largely replaced by 'creditor' in everyday and even most legal usage.
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