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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The administration will likely attempt to unshackle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage guarantors, from their current position as wards of the state, Andrea Riquier reports.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
France, along with the United States, is a guarantor of the ceasefire deal.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
At least three big European powers will need to step up to create a real guarantor force, says Tenenbaum.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
That was important not only because Biden will leave office in just five days, but also because the U.S. is a guarantor of the agreement that will play out in several phases.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
France, along with the United States, is a guarantor of the ceasefire deal.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
At least three big European powers will need to step up to create a real guarantor force, says Tenenbaum.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
That was important not only because Biden will leave office in just five days, but also because the U.S. is a guarantor of the agreement that will play out in several phases.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guarantor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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