underwriter

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: un=der=writ=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

underwriter, n. 

 One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

underwriter

accident insurance, actuary, annuity, approver, assurance, aviation insurance, bail bond, bailsman, bond, bondsman, business life insurance, casualty insurance, certificate of insurance, certifier, confirmer, cosignatory, cosigner, court bond, credit insurance, credit life insurance, deductible, endorser, endowment insurance, family maintenance policy, fidelity bond, fidelity insurance, flood insurance, fraternal insurance, godfather, godparent, government insurance, guarantee, guarantor, guaranty, health insurance, industrial life insurance, insurance, insurance agent, insurance broker, insurance company, insurance man, insurance policy, insurer, interinsurance, liability insurance, license bond, limited payment insurance, mainpernor, major medical insurance, malpractice insurance, marine insurance, mortgagor, mutual company, notary, notary public, ocean marine insurance, party, permit bond, policy, ratifier, robbery insurance, signatory, social security, sponsor, stock company, subscriber, surety, term insurance, theft insurance, upholder, warrantor

ROGET THESAURUS

underwriter

Consignee

N consignee, trustee, nominee, committee, agent, delegate, commissary, commissioner, emissary, envoy, commissionaire, messenger, diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique, embassy, ambassador, embassador, representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio, charge d'affaires, attache, vicegerent, plenipotentiary, functionary, placeman, curator, treasurer, factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business, factotum, caretaker, dalal, dubash, garnishee, gomashta, negotiator, go-between, middleman, under agent, employe, servant, referee, arbitrator, traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur, touter, commercial traveler, drummer, traveling man, newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.