co-signatory
noun[C]
(alsocosignatory)uk/ˌkəʊˈsɪɡ.nə.tər.i/us/ˌkoʊˈsɪɡ.nə.tɔːr.i/aperson,country, ororganizationthatsignsadocumenttogether with another orothers:
The UK will be a co-signatorytothetreaty.
Intheirletter, MrBrownand his cosignatoriesdisapprovinglydescribethedecisionas "politicallymotivated".
US
apersonororganizationthatsignsanother person'sapplication(=request)toborrowmoney,rentanapartment, etc.promisingtopayif they do not:
Overseasstudentsusually need alocalco-signatory toapplyfor astudyloanin the US.
Hissonhad used hisnameas a cosignatory tosecuretheloan.
Synonym
guarantor
- Noformalpeacetreatycan besignedwithout the US, which is a cosignatory to thearmistice.
- In 1960 he was a co-signatory of adeclarationwhich called forresistancetoFrenchinterventionin Algeria.
- Despite theassassinationof one of theleadingco-signatories, theaccordhascontinuedto berespectedby bothsides.
- Internationalstudentsacceptedby theinstitutionareguaranteedaloanof up to $130,000 and do notrequirea cosignatory.
- Most microfinanceloansrequiresomeformofcollateralor cosignatory.
Signing & signatures
- anon
- autograph
- co-sign
- co-signer
- countersign
- initial
- John Hancock
- non-signer
- notarize
- sign(something)off
- sign for/withsomeone
- sign in
- sign on
- sign out
- signsomethingaway
- signsomethingover
- signature
- signing
- tag
- the undersigned
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