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guarantor
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guarantor
(noun)
guarantor
/ˌgerən
ˈ
toɚ/
noun
plural
guarantors
guarantor
/ˌgerən
ˈ
toɚ/
noun
plural
guarantors
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUARANTOR
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finance
:
a person who promises to pay back a loan if the original borrower does not pay it back
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