bondholder

American  

[bond-hohl-der] / ˈbɒndˌhoʊl dər /

noun

1. a holder of a bond or bonds bond issued by a government or corporation.

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bondholder British  

/ ˈbɒndˌhəʊldə /

noun

1. an owner of one or more bonds issued by a company or other institution

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Other Word Forms

• bondholding adjective

Etymology

Origin of bondholder

First recorded in 1815–25; bond ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

If European governments respond by spending more, that’s good for shareholders, if not for bondholders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bondholders, now in control, pushed out Baker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Efforts to raise more money from bondholders weren’t enough.

From MarketWatch

Past pushes into emerging markets that have reopened to foreign investors offer a cautionary tale, some analysts and bondholders say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bondholders trading Venezuelan debt at 40 cents on the dollar are betting maybe.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• investor