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

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

So perhaps Ammon does have a few intrepid bondsmen on his tail. —Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024

In Georgia, bail bondsman Scott Hall was charged in relation to the alleged breach of voting machine equipment in the wake of the 2020 election in Coffee County. —Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1713, in the meaning defined above

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