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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On 28 June 2022, someone in Scarborough, Ontario, won a $70m Lotto Max draw, but no ticket holder ever came forward.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
McManus said his experience with the Packers — in 2024 he joined them near midseason — would help him make a quick adjustment to the Rams and snapper Joe Cardona and holder Evans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Asia Pulp and Paper, a Singapore-registered firm, also insisted that fires in supplier concessions do not "necessarily mean that land was deliberately burned or that the concession holder was responsible for starting the fire."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“At the end of the day, I get to see the Brewers in a World Series,” timeless ticket holder Scott Jahnke said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He wore two golden-yellow feathers in his hair holder so others would recognize him for the powerful shaman he was.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
“The risk shifts to Lumentum holders, who will get Marvell’s paper and will be betting that the stock holds up.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
The California-based firm said its models were trained in various sources and that copyright holders could submit disputes directly with them.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
More important, at no time will the Class A holders have voting control of Anthropic, as the class will never have more than 49.9% of the vote on corporate policies or the election of directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
For a devoted class of credit-card holders, tracking sign-on bonuses and perks has become a full-time obsession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The dance works like this: pole holders lay long, thick bamboo poles flat onto the stage.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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