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Nonpayment Definition & Meaning

nonpayment
noun
  1. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
  2. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
  3. the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"

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Frequently asked questions

What does nonpayment mean?
act of failing to meet a financial obligation loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid the deliberate act of failing to pay money; "his evasion of all his creditors"; "he was indicted for nonpayment"
What part of speech is nonpayment?
Nonpayment is a noun.
How many definitions does nonpayment have?
Nonpayment has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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