guarantor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌgærənˈtɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgærənˌtɔr, -tɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gar′ən tôr′, -tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
guar•an•tor /ˈgærənˌtɔr, -tɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one that makes or gives a guarantee, guaranty, warrant, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
guar•an•tor  (gar′ən tôr′, -tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person, group, system, etc., that guarantees.
  2. a person who makes or gives a guarantee, guaranty, warrant, etc.
  • guarant(ee) + -or2 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
guarantor / ˌɡærənˈtɔː/
  1. a person who gives or is bound by a guarantee or guaranty; surety
'guarantor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
backer - guarantee - guaranty - imprest - sponsor

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