cosignatory

American

[koh-sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / koʊˈsɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

signing jointly with another or others.

noun

a person who signs a document jointly with another or others; cosigner.

cosignatory British

/ -trɪ, kəʊˈsɪɡnətərɪ /

noun

a person, country, etc, that signs a document jointly with others

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adjective

signing jointly with another or others

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

cosignatories

plural

Etymology

Origin of cosignatory

First recorded in 1860–65; co- + signatory

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cosignatory cosignatories

Senate minority leader Robert Dole, a cosignatory, has let it be known that he would vote against the bill in its present sweeping form.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Europeans — as well as the cosignatories Russia and China — want Iran to continue to abide by the deal, which is considered a signal accomplishment of European diplomacy.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2018

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