guarantor
noun
guar·an·tor
ˌger-ən-ˈtȯr 
ˌgär-,
ˌga-rən-;
ˈger-ən-tər,
ˈgär-,
ˈga-rən-
1
: one that gives a guaranty (see guarantee entry 1 sense 3)
2
: one that guarantees
Examples of guarantor in a Sentence
the town police force is the guarantor of our safety
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Under the schemes, First Nations take out loans to buy stakes in the projects and the provinces act as a guarantor, allowing the indigenous communities to take advantage of low-interest rates typically offered only to reliable government entities.
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Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
Those conflicts allowed Putin to claim to have brought peace and stability to the turbulent region and burnish his image as Russia’s guarantor of security.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 26 June 2024
In the Middle Ages, European royal families had a norm of holding each other’s members hostage, treating them as guarantors to ensure compliance with interfamilial agreements.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As well as American guarantees of a permanent cease-fire, Hamas is now demanding that Russia, China and Turkey serve as guarantors and signatories to a cease-fire.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
Those conflicts allowed Putin to claim to have brought peace and stability to the turbulent region and burnish his image as Russia’s guarantor of security.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 26 June 2024
In the Middle Ages, European royal families had a norm of holding each other’s members hostage, treating them as guarantors to ensure compliance with interfamilial agreements.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As well as American guarantees of a permanent cease-fire, Hamas is now demanding that Russia, China and Turkey serve as guarantors and signatories to a cease-fire.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guarantor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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guarantor
noun
guar·an·tor
ˌgar-ən-ˈtȯ(ə)r
ˈgar-ən-tər
ˈgar-ən-tər
ˌgär-,
ˈgär-
: one that gives a guarantee
Legal Definition
guarantor
noun
guar·an·tor
ˌgar-ən-ˈtȯr, ˌgär-; ˈgar-ən-tər, ˈgär-
: one that makes or gives a guaranty
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