Honorary authors, also called guest authors, receive credit in a published study but had little to do with designing it or writing the article.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Over time, their credit limit is increased, but they do not pay off their debt.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

Several credit tracking agencies have downrated Greece's credit rating and Standard & Poor's warned it could do so again.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26