Added 9 October 2026
suretyship
/ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/ noun
In Latin: fideiussiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suretyship at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An accessory agreement through which one binds oneself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for one's debt, default or miscarriage; the assumption of liability for the obligations of another.
Origin
From surety + -ship, possibly a partial calque of Middle English borweship (“suretiship, borrowship”).
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