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guarantor

[ gar-uhn-tawr, -ter ]
/ ˈgær ənˌtɔr, -tər /
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noun

a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.
a person who makes or gives a guarantee, guaranty, warrant, etc.

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Origin of guarantor

First recorded in 1850–55; guarant(ee) + -or2

OTHER WORDS FROM guarantor

pre·guar·an·tor, noun

Words nearby guarantor

guarantee, guaranteed annual income, guaranteed annual wage, guaranteed bond, guaranteed stock, guarantor, guaranty, Guarapuava, guard, Guardafui, guardant
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Words related to guarantor

underwriter, backer, sponsor, patron, bondsman, bailsman

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British Dictionary definitions for guarantor

guarantor
/ (ˌɡærənˈtɔː) /

noun

a person who gives or is bound by a guarantee or guaranty; surety
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