noun
- a person who provides a caution or security; one who acts as a guarantor or surety for another person's debt or obligation
Usage: chiefly Scottish and legal; formal
Examples
- The cautioner agreed to be responsible if the defendant failed to appear in court.
- In Scottish law, a cautioner may be required to post a bond as security.
- The bank asked for a cautioner before approving the loan for the young entrepreneur.
- She served as cautioner for her brother's business venture.
- The court appointed a cautioner to ensure the accused would comply with bail conditions.