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underwriter

[uhn-der-rahy-ter]

un·der·writ·er

[uhn-der-rahy-ter]
noun
1.
a person or company that underwrites policies of insurance or carries on insurance as a business.
2.
a person or company that underwrites shares or bonds.
3.
a person or organization that finances something; backer: the underwriters of the ballet company.

Origin:
1610–20; underwrite + -er1
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underwriter (ˈʌndəˌraɪtə)
 
n
1.  a person or enterprise that underwrites public issues of shares, bonds, etc
2.  a.  a person or enterprise that underwrites insurance policies
 b.  an employee or agent of an insurance company who assesses risks and determines the premiums payable

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