bondsman

¹ American  

[bondz-muhn] / ˈbɒndz mən /

noun

Law.

plural

bondsmen

1. a person who by bond becomes surety for another.

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bondsman ² American  

[bondz-muhn] / ˈbɒndz mən /

noun

plural

bondsmen

1. bondman.

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bondsman British  

/ ˈbɒndzmən /

noun

1. law a person bound by bond to act as surety for another

2. another word for bondservant

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Etymology

Origin of bondsman¹

1725–35; bond's man man of the bond, i.e., its signer; bond ¹, 's ¹, man

Origin of bondsman¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, bondsman is from the Middle English word bondesman. See bond ², 's ¹, man

Example Sentences

Cole lives with his mother and other family members and works at a bail bondsman’s office in northern Virginia, according to a court filing from the Justice Department.

From The Wall Street Journal

He eventually fled to Mexico, where a bail bondsman tracked him down and he was arrested by local police, according to Lough.

From Los Angeles Times

He convinced a judge to reduce the protesters’ bail to $15,000, then went to bail bondsmen he knew to cut a deal.

From Los Angeles Times

“Why should a church have to become a bail bondsman to bond out its constituents, its citizens, its parishioners?” said Democratic Rep. Tanya Miller.

From Seattle Times

Powell, Ellis, Chesebro and bail bondsman Scott Hall were required to give on-camera statements to prosecutors as part of their plea deals.

From Salon