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defaulter

[dih-fawl-ter] / dɪˈfɔl tər /


NOUN
delinquent
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Zambia had the dubious distinction of being Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter when he assumed office in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.

From MarketWatch Nov. 29, 2025

China Evergrande Group, set to be China’s biggest defaulter, saw its shares ease 0.6%, as it struggles to repay more than $300 billion in liabilities.

From Reuters Jan. 11, 2022

And law is against us, because the revelation of unfulfilled duty is the accusation of the defaulter and a revelation to him of his guilt.

From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren




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