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debtor

[det-er] / ˈdɛt ər /


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The state does not notify a person when a lien names them as the debtor, allowing fake filings to remain in California’s public database for years before a victim discovers them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Luminar Semi isn’t a debtor in Luminar’s chapter 11 cases and its operations are expected to be unaffected by the chapter 11 filing, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Those failed attempts have made Argentina the International Monetary Fund’s largest debtor, with more than $41 billion currently owed to the IMF.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Pakistan has taken more than 20 loans from the IMF since 1958 and is currently its fifth-largest debtor.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

You are the debtor who is always paid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton