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a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
the town police force is the guarantor of our safety
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At least three big European powers will need to step up to create a real guarantor force, says Tenenbaum.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Germany’s pivot toward aggressive fiscal stimulus, triggered by the United States’ desire to step back from its traditional role as the global security guarantor, has boosted Europe’s outlook for spending and growth.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Would France be up to the task of replacing the U.S. as Europe's security guarantor of last resort?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The episode was broadly interpreted as the U.S. abdicating its decadeslong role as guarantor of European security.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Germany’s pivot toward aggressive fiscal stimulus, triggered by the United States’ desire to step back from its traditional role as the global security guarantor, has boosted Europe’s outlook for spending and growth.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Would France be up to the task of replacing the U.S. as Europe's security guarantor of last resort?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The episode was broadly interpreted as the U.S. abdicating its decadeslong role as guarantor of European security.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Guarantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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