cosigner
or co-sign·er
[ koh-sahy-ner, koh-sahy- ]
noun
a cosignatory.
Finance. a joint signer of a negotiable instrument, especially a promissory note, who promises to repay the loan amount if the primary borrower cannot.
Finance, Banking. an additional signer on a checking or savings account who acts as a guarantor jointly responsible for overdraft and other fees, but who cannot deposit or withdraw money from the account.
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How to use cosigner in a sentence
A cosigner of her loans, her father had also been using home equity loans to pay some of her college bills.
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