underwriter meaning

UK US /ˈʌndɚraɪtɚ/ 4 syllables

underwriter (noun): a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities.

underwriter has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

underwriter as a noun

  1. a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities

    Synonyms: investment banker

    Type of: agent

    Kinds: killer bee

  2. an agent who sells insurance

    Synonyms: insurance broker, insurance agent, general agent

    Type of: agent

    Related forms: underwrite

  3. a financial institution that sells insurance

    Synonyms: insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter

    Type of: nondepository financial institution

    Related forms: underwrite

How to pronounce underwriter

underwriter is pronounced /ˈʌndɚraɪtɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ER · 11-letter words

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