signer

[sahy-ner]

noun

1. a person who signs.

2. a person who writes their name, as in token of agreement.

3. a person who communicates by or interprets into sign language.

ˈsigner

/ ˈsaɪnə /

noun

1. a person who signs something

2. a person who uses sign language to communicate with deaf people

Other Word Forms

• postsigner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈsigner¹

First recorded in 1605–15; sign + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The bills would ban the practice of paying circulators for each signature, and would require circulators to read a summary of petitions to would-be signers or allow them to read it themselves.

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Musk’s promise of payments between $47 and $100 each to petition signers and referrers in swing states last year was an easy sell for many, but some say payday never came.

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The letter’s signers, led by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said they “see a need for strong, commonsense, and fair immigration enforcement accompanied by the necessary resources to effectively secure our borders.”

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So what if some of the signers were already registered or or end up failing to vote?

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He's now giving away a million dollars to a random signer every day, creating a sort of electoral lottery.

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Related Words

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• signatory