phantom debt

English

Etymology

From phantom +‎ debt.

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.
    Synonym: zombie debt

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