holder
Americannoun
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holders
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something that holds or secures.
a pencil holder.
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a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
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Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.
noun
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a person or thing that holds
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a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
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( in combination )
householder
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law a person who has possession of a bill of exchange, cheque, or promissory note that he is legally entitled to enforce
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Etymology
Origin of holder
First recorded in 1300–50, holder is from the Middle English word haldere. See hold 1, -er 1
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IBF light middleweight champion Oshae Jones seems the logical next step; or IBF, WBO and The Ring middleweight belt holder Tammara Thibeault of Canada.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
If there is no other beneficiary listed, the 2% beneficiary could potentially receive 100%, if both beneficiaries were — for example — the adult children of the account holder.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
So far, his greatest hits include a belt holder and an under-sink towel organizer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Since then, I’ve corresponded with Nimblewill Nomad, the record holder and caretaker of a hostel at Flagg Mountain, the start of the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
There’s a plastic shoe holder hanging from the back of the door.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
If Shein hadn’t sold shares by the end of the year, the company would have been required to pay out nearly $4.4 billion in cash to holders of its convertible redeemable preferred shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
About 200,000 immigrants in the U.S. hold licenses that allow them to haul freight professionally, representing about 5% of all license holders nationwide, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But whatever some gamers might think, Geoffray Brunaux, a lawyer specialising in digital law, told AFP that holders of a physical game did not own it any more than those with a digital copy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The crypto pulled back 50% after its October 2025 peak, but 60% of holders haven’t budged the last 12 months, analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
I didn’t forget to cover the holders, and I wind the clock and air the rooms every day.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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