collection agency

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collection agency

noun collection agencies

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

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noun debt collector

Español	alcabalero, agencia de cobranza, agencia cobradora

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@misc{collection_agency_2026,
  title = {collection agency},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collection%20agency},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}