bondholder

[bond-hohl-der]

noun

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

bondholder

/ ˈbɒndˌhəʊldə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• bondholding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bondholder¹

First recorded in 1815–25; bond ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

The company’s efforts to boost its liquidity led it to engage bondholders on a plan to restructure its balance sheet, The Wall Street Journal reported last summer.

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It will also issue bondholders as many as 326 million shares of its common stock.

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“We expect Dish and DirecTV bondholders to benefit from two companies with stronger financial profiles and more sustainable capital structures.”

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Credit Suisse bondholders filed a lawsuit in New York arguing that Switzerland unlawfully wiped out the bank’s $17 billion in debt to facilitate its tie-up with UBS.

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A federal judge overseeing a bankruptcy-like process has yet to rule on a restructuring plan following bitter negotiations between the government and bondholders.

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