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Meaning of surety

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  surety
      n 1: something clearly established
      2: property that your creditor can claim in case you default on
         your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good
         security" [syn: {security}, {surety}]
      3: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another
         party will meet specified terms [syn: {hostage}, {surety}]
      4: one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another [syn:
         {guarantor}, {surety}, {warrantor}, {warranter}]
      5: a guarantee that an obligation will be met [syn: {security},
         {surety}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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