WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sur•e•ty•ship
(shŏŏr′i tē ship′, shŏŏr′tē-, shûr′i tē-, shûr′tē-),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
- Lawthe relationship between the surety, the principal debtor, and the creditor.
- surety + -ship 1525–35