distrainers
/dɪˈstreɪnərz/
noun
- Plural of distrainer; multiple people or organizations that legally take property to force payment of debts.
- The new law limits the power of distrainers to protect consumers from unfair seizures.
- The distrainers from several banks worked together to recover the company's outstanding loans.
- In some cases, distrainers must follow strict rules about which items they can take.