stipulator noun. ['stɪpjʊleɪtǝ] E17.
[Latin, formed as STIPULATE verb: see -OR.]
1. Roman Law. The person who asks the question in a stipulation. Cf. STIPULATE verb 1. E17.

2. A person who makes a formal promise or pledge on behalf of another. E17-E18.

■ stipulatory adjective (now chiefly Roman Law) of the nature of or characterized by stipulation M17.

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