security+against+loss

  • 61sur|e|ty — «SHUR uh tee, SHUR tee», noun, plural ties. 1. security against loss, damage, or failure to do something: »An insurance company gives surety against loss by fire. SYNONYM(S): guaranty, pledge. 2. a ground of certainty or safety; guarantee. 3. a… …

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  • 62Surety — A surety is a person who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another. Furthermore, a surety is also a security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or… …

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  • 63surety — /shoor i tee, shoor tee, sherr i tee, sherr tee/, n., pl. sureties. 1. security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond. 2. a person who has made himself or herself… …

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  • 64indemnification — n. 1. Indemnifying, security (against loss, injury, or penalty). 2. Compensation (for loss or injury), remuneration, reimbursement, indemnity, reparation …

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  • 65surety — sur•e•ty [[t]ˈʃʊər ɪ ti, ˈʃʊər ti, ˈʃɜr [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) bus security against loss or damage or for the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; a pledge, guaranty, or bond 2) a person who has made himself or herself responsible for …

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  • 66surety — /ˈʃɔrəti / (say shawruhtee), /ˈʃurəti / (say shoohruhtee) noun (plural sureties) 1. security against loss or damage; security for the fulfilment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond. 2. someone who has agreed …

  • 67indemnity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a compensation for loss incurred. b a sum paid for this, esp. a sum exacted by a victor in war etc. as one condition of peace. 2 security against loss. 3 legal exemption from penalties etc. incurred. Etymology: ME f. F… …

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  • 68insurance — (n.) 1550s, engagement to marry, a variant of ensurance (see ENSURE (Cf. ensure)). Commercial sense of security against loss or death in exchange for payment is from 1650s. ASSURANCE (Cf. Assurance) was the older term for this (late 16c.) …

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  • 69insurance — n. Assurance, security against loss …

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  • 70countersecurity — Security given to a surety to indemnify him against loss …

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