
Meaning of UNDERWRITER
| Pronunciation: | | 'undurr`Itur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a financial institution that sells insurance
- [n] an agent who sells insurance
- [n] a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
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UNDERWRITER is a 11 letter word that starts with U. |
| | Synonyms: | | general agent, insurance agent, insurance broker, insurance company, insurance firm, insurance underwriter, insurer, investment banker |
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| | See Also: | | agent, broker, factor, killer bee, nondepository financial institution | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Un"der*writ`er\, n.
One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an
insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.
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