bondsman
noun
a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
bondsmen
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pluralof bondsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Virginia Bail Association, which argues that bondsmen are a superior free-market alternative to pretrial officers, did not return a request for comment on Nguyen’s case.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2022
In most states, commercial bail bondsmen and the bounty hunters they hire are an integral part of the justice system.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2019
Is it curtains for Hollywood's bail bondsmen and bounty hunters?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
This means that they cannot use the services of a bail bondsmen.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Sep. 19, 2018
And local bondsmen such as Maurice Ryles and Warren King, both of whom lived on my street, assumed responsibility for a number of people who couldn’t afford to get out.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
