Noun: guarantor ,ga-run'tor or ,ger-un'tor or ger-un-tur [N. Amer], ,ga-run'tor or ga-run-tu(r) [Brit]
- One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
"Her father acted as guarantor for her first apartment lease";
- surety, warrantor, warranter
Derived forms: guarantors
Type of: patron, sponsor, supporter
Encyclopedia: Guarantor