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defaulter

 
 
/dɪˈfɒltər/ noun [C]

Definition

someone who does not pay interest or other money that they owe, or who fails to do something that they should do by law: The names of credit card defaulters are referred to credit rating agencies.
(Definition of defaulter noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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