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debt obligation

US/dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

debt obligation noun: a duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.

Noun

debt obligation (countable and uncountable, plural debt obligations)

  1. A duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.

Forms of debt obligation

pluraldebt obligations

Origin of debt obligation

From debt + obligation.

Words that rhyme with debt obligation

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Questions about debt obligation

What does debt obligation mean?
Debt obligation means a duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note.
What part of speech is debt obligation?
Debt obligation is a noun.
How do you pronounce debt obligation?
Debt obligation is pronounced /dɛt ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (US).
What is the plural of debt obligation?
The plural of debt obligation is debt obligations.

Words near debt obligation in the dictionary

  1. debt collector
  2. debt collectors
  3. debt enforcement
  4. debt instrument
  5. debt instruments
  6. debt obligation
  7. debt of honor
  8. debt of honour
  9. debt of nature
  10. debt release
  11. debt releases

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