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

In 2019, then-Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, released a three-page outline that would turn the institutions into private guarantors with a limited share of the mortgage market. —Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 28 May 2025

In such a scenario, the Kremlin could reimpose itself as the key guarantor of regional connectivity—on its own terms. —Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025

When the loan went bad, the lender sued the guarantors for the full amount of the loan. —Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Mediators of the ceasefire proposal vowed in a statement that leaders from Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. would act as guarantors of the agreement. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see guaranty entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for guarantor

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• herbivore
• heretofore

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