overdue debt

collocation in English

meaningsofoverdueanddebt

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overdue
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʒuː/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈduː/
not done or happening when expected or when ...
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debt
noun[C or U]
uk
/det/us
/det/
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of ...
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(Definition ofoverdueanddebtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoverdue debt

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It would exempt those who believe that by delivering a message they are employing the only means of securing repayment of anoverduedebt.
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I regard it as a longoverduedebtwhich is awaiting discharge.
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I am not convinced that a statutory right to interest on overdue debts would in practice improve small firms' ability to secure payment on time.
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Is it not time we had a statutory requirement that interest be paid on overdue debts?
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I make the constructive suggestion that it might be better if companies had to make a statement of overdue debts in their accounts.
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I was particularly pleased to hear reference to the possibility of introducing a statutory interest charge on overdue debts.
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I hope that there will be a way to audit the accounts to show that the assets do not include sums of money which are long overdue debts.
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We keep these matters constantly under review, and we have an open mind about the question of a statutory requirement that interest be paid on overdue debts.
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Once the worker revolt was put down, however, the creditors and landlords began to assert their claims for back rent and overdue debts in court.
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Detailed account information, including payment history, credit limits, high and low balances, and any aggressive actions taken to recover overdue debts, are all reported regularly (usually monthly).
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Medvedev emphasized that only enterprises that had no overdue debts would be subsidized.
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