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bondholder

American  
[bond-hohl-der] / ˈbɒndˌhoʊl dər /

noun

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


bondholder British  
/ ˈbɒndˌhəʊldə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of bondholder

First recorded in 1815–25; bond 1 + holder

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FAT Brands is also locked in litigation with bondholder Alagna Advisors and its head of structured credit, Kevin Gordon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

A bondholder group including Pentwater Capital and Bracebridge Capital has been negotiating a $1 billion financing to carry Saks through bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

The production is also facing an arbitration claim for alleged breaches in its co-financing agreement with its distributor New Line Cinema and City National Bank, “Horizon” bondholder, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

The bondholder group said it had not been given any documents or filings from Evergrande despite repeated requests, and it urged the developer to seek a resolution from regulators to allow the restructuring to proceed.

From Reuters Oct. 9, 2023

There is talk about the bondholder being a privileged person.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John

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