cosignatory

cosignatory
cosignatory UK US /ˌkəʊˈsɪɡnətəri/ US  /ˌkəʊˈsɪɡnətɔri/ noun [C] (also co-signatory)
► one of two or more people, countries or organizations who sign an official agreement or document: »

He is a cosignatory to a letter, published in the Financial Times.

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Canada is a co-signatory of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

► a person or organization that signs a document already signed by another person, agreeing to pay that person’s debt if they fail to do so: »

British students in the US need a local co-signatory to apply for a loan.

► one of two or more people or organizations who take equal responsibility for a financial arrangement: »

When one of the co-signatories dies, all of the assets in the joint bank account will continue to be available to their partner.

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As a co-signatory to the mortgage, she is considered a joint investor in the fund.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • cosignatory — co·sig·na·to·ry /kō sig nə ˌtōr ē/ n: a joint signer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cosignatory …   Law dictionary

  • cosignatory — [kō sig′nə tôr΄ē] adj. signing jointly n. pl. cosignatories one of two or more joint signers, as of a treaty …   English World dictionary

  • cosignatory — UK [ˌkəʊˈsɪɡnətərɪ] / US [ˌkoʊˈsɪɡnəˌtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms cosignatory : singular cosignatory plural cosignatories formal someone who signs a cheque, contract, formal agreement etc together with another person …   English dictionary

  • cosignatory — noun Date: 1865 a joint signer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cosignatory — /koh sig neuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. cosignatories. adj. 1. signing jointly with another or others. n. 2. a person who signs a document jointly with another or others; cosigner. [1860 65; CO + SIGNATORY] * * * …   Universalium

  • cosignatory — 1. adjective signed or signing jointly 2. noun Any of several people who sign a document together (especially a treaty) …   Wiktionary

  • cosignatory — co|sig|na|to|ry [ˌkəuˈsıgnətəri US ˌkouˈsıgnəto:ri] n plural cosignatories one of a group of people who sign a legal document for their department, organization, country etc ▪ Both cosignatories must sign the cheque …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cosignatory — co·sig·na·to·ry || ‚kəʊ sɪgnÉ™tÉ™rɪ n. joint signer, one who signs a document along with other signers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cosignatory — noun (C) formal one of a group of people who sign a legal document for their department, organization, country etc: We will need both cosignatories to sign the cheque …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cosignatory — co·signatory …   English syllables

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