Meaning & use
lienor
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A person or institution that holds a legal claim, or lien, on someone else's property as security for a debt.
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The bank, as lienor, had the right to seize the car if payments stopped.
The contractor became a lienor on the property after filing for unpaid work.
A note on using this word
Lienor is standard legal vocabulary and pairs with lienee, the party whose property is subject to the lien.
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lienholder
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