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underwriter

American  
[uhn-der-rahy-ter] / ˈʌn dərˌraɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or company that underwrites policies of insurance or carries on insurance as a business.

  2. a person or company that underwrites shares or bonds.

  3. a person or organization that finances something; backer.

    the underwriters of the ballet company.
underwriter British  
/ ˈʌndəˌraɪtə /

noun

  1. a person or enterprise that underwrites public issues of shares, bonds, etc

    1. a person or enterprise that underwrites insurance policies

    2. an employee or agent of an insurance company who assesses risks and determines the premiums payable

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Etymology

Origin of underwriter

First recorded in 1610–20; underwrite + -er 1

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