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

Synonyms

• backer
• patron
• sponsor
• surety

Examples of guarantor in a Sentence

the town police force is the guarantor of our safety

Recent Examples on the Web

Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it. —Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

But no major powers in the region are able to match China in the absence of the United States as a security guarantor. —Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024

That might in turn make a guarantor personally liable for the entire loan under a nonrecourse carveout guaranty. —Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Again, as Dobbs itself shows, a Supreme Court precedent is a weak guarantor of fundamental rights. —Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see guaranty entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

guarantor

noun

guar·​an·​tor ˌgar-ən-ˈtȯ(ə)r  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