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

"You would lose the ultimate guarantor of our freedom, which is the US nuclear umbrella," Rutte said.

From Barron's

During the campaign, Wine embodied the energy and impatience of Uganda's youth, while Museveni cast himself as the seasoned patriarch, the guarantor of stability.

From BBC

He has promised to tackle corruption and impose sweeping reforms, while Museveni argues he is the sole guarantor of stability and progress in Uganda.

From BBC

"The ball is now in the court of the mediators, the American guarantor and the international community to empower the committee," Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas leader, said in a statement on Thursday.

From Barron's

Wine, 43, has promised to tackle corruption and impose sweeping reforms, while Museveni argues he is the sole guarantor of stability and progress in the country.

From BBC

Related Words

• backer
• underwriter