suretynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈʃɔː.rə.ti/us/ˈʃʊr.ə.t̬i/specializeda person who accepts legal responsibility for another person's debt or behaviour, or money given as a promise that someone will do something that they have promised to do, such as pay a debt or appear in court:
Her brothers are acting as sureties for her.
No one has yet been found who is willing to stand (= act as a) surety for Mr Naylor.
What are you able to provide as a surety that you will repay the loan?
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