counterparty
[ koun-ter-pahr-tee ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑr ti /
noun, plural coun·ter·par·ties. Finance.
the other person or institution entering into a financial contract or transaction: the default of a counterparty.
Also
con·tra·par·ty
[kon-truh-pahr-tee] /ˈkɒn trəˌpɑr ti/.
Words nearby counterparty
counteroffensive,
counteroffer,
counteropening,
counterpane,
counterpart,
counterparty,
counterparty risk,
counterperson,
counterphobic,
counterpin,
counterplan
British Dictionary definitions for contraparty
counterparty
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːtɪ) /
noun plural -parties
a person who is a party to a contract