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underwriter.

An entity assuming a financial risk.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An entity assuming a financial risk.

  2. A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.

  3. An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.

    They were the underwriters of the company's shares, but only on a "best efforts" basis.
Where this word comes from

From underwrite + -er.

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