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Definition of "guarantor" []

  • One, such as a person or corporation, that makes or gives a promise, assurance, or pledge typically relating to quality, durability, or performance. (noun)
  • One who makes or gives a guaranty. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "guarantor" in a sentence
  • "Even for financial products with guaranteed returns, the guarantor is necessarily less stable than the federal government, which makes those higher risk as well. shoe (formerly shoeless, sponsored by Nike) says:"
  • "But the third possibility, which is the central concern of Madrick's book, has not yet been the subject of serious public debate: to use government as long-term guarantor of America's (and indirectly the world's) economic stability, as provider of widespread opportunity, and as partner with the private sector in restoring long-term stable growth."
  • ""Freedom's best guarantor is a sovereign parliament", it says."
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