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COSIGNER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
Synonyms:
cosignatory; cosigner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cosigner" is a kind of...):
signatory; signer (someone who signs and is bound by a document)
Derivation:
cosign (sign jointly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("cosigner" is a kind of...):
signatory; signer (someone who signs and is bound by a document)
Derivation:
cosign (sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan)
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