guarantor

American  

[gar-uhn-tawr, -ter] / ˈgær ənˌtɔr, -tər /

noun

1. a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.

2. a person who makes or gives a guarantee, guaranty, warrant, etc.

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guarantor British  

/ ˌɡærənˈtɔː /

noun

1. a person who gives or is bound by a guarantee or guaranty; surety

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Other Word Forms

• preguarantor noun

Etymology

Origin of guarantor

First recorded in 1850–55; guarant(ee) + -or ²

Example Sentences

First Brands was a guarantor on the loan, according to people familiar with the deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and the United States, the South's chief defence guarantor.

From Barron's

Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and defence guarantor the United States.

From Barron's

He said Lebanon would continue pressing the United Nations and ceasefire guarantors "to ensure a halt to the repeated violations and the implementation of a complete Israeli withdrawal from our lands".

From BBC

The goal of this alliance, as openly stated by its leaders in Tehran, was to replace the U.S. as the security guarantor of the region, while also seeking the destruction of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• backer
• underwriter