- defaulter
- One who is in default. One who misappropriates money held by him in an official or fiduciary character, or fails to account for such money
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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defaulter — de‧fault‧er [dɪˈfɔːltə ǁ ˈfɒːltər] noun [countable] FINANCE BANKING someone who fails to do something that it is their duty to do, especially someone who fails to pay money that they owe: • The number of mortgage defaulters is rising in Britain.… … Financial and business terms
Defaulter — De*fault er, n. 1. One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when court when called. [1913 Webster] 2. One who fails to perform a duty; a delinquent; particularly, one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defaulter — index convict, fugitive, thief Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
defaulter — ► NOUN 1) a person who defaults. 2) chiefly Brit. a member of the armed forces guilty of a military offence … English terms dictionary
defaulter — [[t]dɪfɔ͟ːltə(r)[/t]] defaulters N COUNT A defaulter is someone who does not do something that they are legally supposed to do, such as make a payment at a particular time, or appear in a court of law … English dictionary
defaulter — noun see default II … New Collegiate Dictionary
defaulter — /di fawl teuhr/, n. 1. a person who defaults or fails to fulfill an obligation, esp. a legal or financial one. 2. Brit. a soldier convicted by court martial. [1660 70; DEFAULT + ER1] * * * … Universalium
defaulter — noun one who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one … Wiktionary
defaulter — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. delinquent, derelict, defalcator, insolvent; see debtor , delinquent … English dictionary for students
defaulter — de fault·er || tÉ™ n. person who does not deliver (money, goods, etc.) on time … English contemporary dictionary
defaulter — noun a person who defaults. ↘chiefly Brit. a member of the armed forces guilty of a military offence … English new terms dictionary
