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nouna guarantee that an obligation will be met
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nounone who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
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nounproperty that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
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nouna prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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nounsomething clearly establishedtype of:
Definition that contains surety
- guarantee give surety or assume responsibility
- vouch give surety or assume responsibility
- bondsman someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
- cosigner a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)
- bondswoman someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
- performance bond a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
- surety bond a bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance