guarantor
noun
guar·an·tor
ˌger-ən-ˈtȯr 
ˌgär-,
ˌga-rən-;
ˈger-ən-tər,
ˈgär-,
ˈga-rən-
1
: one that promises to answer for the payment of a debt or performance of a duty in case of the other's default or failure to perform : 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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Consider a guarantor Another strategy for would-be tenants who’ve been struggling with their student debt is to get a cosigner or guarantor with strong credit, Push said.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
All four nations are official guarantors of the peace deal.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
This crisis comes as the United States casts doubt on its role as Europe’s security and strategic guarantor, a malign and militarized Russia presents a growing existential threat, and Europe’s inability to harness its collective economic resources undermines its collective defense.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Vladimir Padrino López Vladimir Padrino López, Venezuela’s long-serving defense minister, is portrayed by La Nación as the backbone of the military establishment and the guarantor of Maduro’s survival.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
All four nations are official guarantors of the peace deal.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
This crisis comes as the United States casts doubt on its role as Europe’s security and strategic guarantor, a malign and militarized Russia presents a growing existential threat, and Europe’s inability to harness its collective economic resources undermines its collective defense.
—Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Vladimir Padrino López Vladimir Padrino López, Venezuela’s long-serving defense minister, is portrayed by La Nación as the backbone of the military establishment and the guarantor of Maduro’s survival.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guarantor. Accessed 31 Dec. 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
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guarantor
noun
guar·an·tor
ˌgar-ən-ˈtȯr, ˌgär-; ˈgar-ən-tər, ˈgär-
: one that makes or gives a guaranty
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