"phantom debt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phantom debts [plural]
Etymology: phantom + debt Etymology templates: {{compound|en|phantom|debt}} phantom + debt Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phantom debt (countable and uncountable, plural phantom debts)
  1. (finance) Debt that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: zombie debt Related terms: debt collection
    Sense id: en-phantom_debt-en-noun-9KUv3fca Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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