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

The linchpin is the negotiation with bondholders, who will likely require higher interest rates and additional pledges for the extension, Zhang said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the special master appointed to oversee the sale preferred Elliott’s because it included a settlement with bondholders who asserted collateral rights over Citgo.

From The Wall Street Journal

The guarantee mitigates the risk for bondholders, and provides an incentive for Meta to renew.

From The Wall Street Journal

China, in turn, suspects borrowers would use the space to pay private bondholders, whom it sees as Western institutions.

From Barron's

"What the plan represents is a way to salvage as much money as possible for these key bondholders," he says.

From BBC

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