surety
shoo ruh tee
- n something clearly established
- n property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
- n a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
- n one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
- n a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- The police were unable to keep drug mafia in jail: he was bailed out on a $4 million surety.
- The company had good credit and no surety problems.
- But when extradition proceedings began last Friday, Suchart's men were unable to keep Pin in jail: he was bailed out on a $3 million surety with a requirement to report to the .