defaulter

noun

de·​fault·​er

-tə(r)

plural -s

: one that makes or commits a default : delinquent: such as

a

: one who fails to appear in court when summoned

b

: one who fails to account for money or property entrusted to one's care : defalcator, embezzler

c

: one who fails to pay a debt

d

British : a soldier guilty of a military offense

e

British : a member of the stock exchange who has been publicly declared unable to meet his or her contracts

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