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créancier

creditor

noun kreh-ahn-SYEH Rare

Usage Note

Créancier is the legal and financial term for the party to whom a debt is owed — the opposite of débiteur (debtor). The feminine form is créancière. In a broader sense, the word appears in the phrase pays créancier (creditor nation) in international economics. The related noun la créance means a claim or debt owed.

Examples

"Le créancier exige le remboursement immédiat de sa dette."

Natural Translation

The creditor demands immediate repayment of the debt.

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