bondsman
noun (1)
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Definition of bondsman
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: one who assumes the responsibility of a bond : surety
bondsman
noun (2)
bonds·man
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Examples of bondsman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Her family was working to secure the 10% fee to hire a bondsman on her $5,000 bail, but three days after her arrest she was found hanging in her cell. — Collette Richards, CNN, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 Her family was working to secure the 10% fee to hire a bondsman on her $5,000 bail, but three days after her arrest she was found hanging in her cell. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.," 30 Aug. 2019 Five bounty hunters and bondsmen who were facing kidnapping and other charges in connection with the killing of a Tennessee father have been found not guilty, according to a report. — Fox News, "Bounty hunters, bondsmen found not guilty in shooting death of Tennessee father: report," 3 Aug. 2019 Michael Kubosh | Bail bondsman: And so all of the sudden on the news media came the arrest of two doctors. — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, "Houston doctor charged in murder-for-hire plot goes to trial," 6 July 2019 The shooting of the black man by white police officers has spurred protests in Colorado Springs, and on Monday two bail bondsmen were arrested after they were accused of drawing guns during a fight with protesters, according to The Associated Press. — Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, "Father demands justice after video appears to show Colorado Springs police fatally shot son in back," 7 Aug. 2019 Corrupt bail bondsman Bill Bailey holds enviable sway among the political elite and criminal underworld of 1933 Los Angeles. — Houston Chronicle, "Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing July 12-18," 11 July 2019 Before the spotlight, Chapman broke the record in Colorado for becoming the youngest bail bondsman at the age of 29. — Anna Tingley, chicagotribune.com, "Beth Chapman, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ star, dies at 51," 26 June 2019 Cutting the monetary amounts specified in bail schedules would upset bail bondsmen but would probably benefit the public. — Keith Humphreys, Washington Post, "How jails stay full even as crime falls," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bondsman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bondsman
noun
bonds·man
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Legal Definition of bondsman
: one who accepts responsibility as surety for the obligations of another and especially for bail
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