guarantor
Americannoun
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a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.
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a person who makes or gives a guarantee, guaranty, warrant, etc.
noun
Other Word Forms
- preguarantor noun
Etymology
Origin of guarantor
First recorded in 1850–55; guarant(ee) + -or 2
Example Sentences
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South Carolina does not have filial-responsibility laws, and Maryland repealed its own law in 2017, meaning adult children are not responsible for their parents’ debts or care-home costs, unless they sign as a guarantor.
From MarketWatch
"You would lose the ultimate guarantor of our freedom, which is the US nuclear umbrella," Rutte said.
From Barron's
During the campaign, Wine embodied the energy and impatience of Uganda's youth, while Museveni cast himself as the seasoned patriarch, the guarantor of stability.
From BBC
He has promised to tackle corruption and impose sweeping reforms, while Museveni argues he is the sole guarantor of stability and progress in Uganda.
From BBC
"The ball is now in the court of the mediators, the American guarantor and the international community to empower the committee," Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas leader, said in a statement on Thursday.
From Barron's
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