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collection agency

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A company used by creditors or lenders to recover funds that are past due or from accounts that have defaulted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, law

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Synonyms: debt collector

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: агенция за събиране на вземания (agencija za sǎbirane na vzemanija) — debt collector
  • Spanish: alcabalero — debt collector
  • Spanish: agencia de cobranza — debt collector
  • Spanish: agencia cobradora — debt collector