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SURETY BOND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
Synonyms:
performance bond; surety bond
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("surety bond" is a kind of...):
bond; bond certificate (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)