"sponsion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sponsions [plural]
Etymology: Latin sponsio, from spondere, sponsum (“to promise solemnly”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sponsion (countable and uncountable, plural sponsions)
  1. The act of becoming surety for another. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (The act of becoming surety for another.): поръчителство (porǎčitelstvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-sponsion-en-noun-J~EI46YX Disambiguation of 'The act of becoming surety for another.': 98 2
  2. An act or engagement on behalf of a state, by an agent not specially authorized for the purpose, or by one who exceeds the limits of authority. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sponsion-en-noun-XzcLTT6d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 88

Inflected forms

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