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recognizor

American  
[ri-kog-nuh-zawr, -kon-uh-] / rɪˌkɒg nəˈzɔr, -ˌkɒn ə- /

noun

Law.

  1. a person who enters into a recognizance.

recognizor British  
/ rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈzɔː /

noun

  1. law a person who enters into a recognizance

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Etymology

Origin of recognizor

First recorded in 1525–35; recognize + -or 2

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