bondsman

1 of 2

noun (1)

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

: one who assumes the responsibility of a bond : surety

bondsman

2 of 2

noun (2)

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

less common variant of bondman

: slave, serf

Examples of bondsman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The victims were also persuaded to provide bail money to people who came to their home impersonating bail bondsmen and were often led to believe a gag order was in place, preventing them from telling anyone about the situation. —Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025

Victims were persuaded to give the money to another individual who came to their homes - in New York City, Chicago and other locations - posing as a bail bondsman or in some cases send it by mail. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025

Then, when the victims had the money, a person posing as a bail bondsman picked it up, according to federal authorities. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024

This gray area of when a bondsman has authority to surrender a client without court intervention was a key topic of discussion Thursday. —Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1713, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bondsman

• bondsmen

Kids Definition

bondsman

1 of 2 noun

bonds·​man ˈbän(d)z-mən 

: bondman

bondsman

2 of 2 noun

: one who gives a bond or bail for another

Legal Definition

bondsman

noun

bonds·​man ˈbändz-mən 

: one who accepts responsibility as surety for the obligations of another and especially for bail