caveator

American

[kav-ee-ah-ter, -at-er, kah-vee-, key-vee-ey-ter] / ˈkæv iˌɑ tər, -ˌæt ər, ˈkɑ vi-, ˈkeɪ viˌeɪ tər /

noun

Law.

a person who files or enters a caveat.

caveator British

/ ˈkeɪvɪˌeɪtə, ˈkæv- /

noun

law a person who enters a caveat

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Etymology

Origin of caveator

First recorded in 1880–85; caveat + -or ²

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