guarantor

[ gar-uh n-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.

Nearby words

Origin of guarantor

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

Related formspre·guar·an·tor, noun

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Examples from the Web for guarantor

The TTP had asked Sharif, while he was in the opposition, to serve as guarantor of any negotiation.
Pakistan’s Drone Dilemma|Jahanzeb Aslam|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only guarantor of peace for Israel is the establishment of Palestine.
Safer Side by Side: Why Israel Needs Palestine|Hussein Ibish|April 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a breath-taking pledge, with Obama coming close to making the U.S. the guarantor that Mubarak will act.
Inside the White House's Egypt Scramble|John Barry|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And his Nobel address was a masterful defense of America's role as the guarantor of global peace and stability.
Hillary Was Right|Reihan Salam|December 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Mithra was always the god invoked as the guarantor of faith and protector of the inviolability of contracts.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism|Franz Cumont
It may be in the form of a contract of a surety, a contract of a guarantor, or a contract of an indorser.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
The eye—that is to say—is guarantor for the safety of art in a future régime under the dominance of women; and the ear for poetry.
Women as World Builders|Floyd Dell
This is how family fulfills the function of co- guarantor of education.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
When, if at all, is a guarantor entitled to notice of default of his principal?
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

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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