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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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Radford’s current owner, Hackman Capital Partners, defaulted on $1.1 billion of bondholder debt and turned the property over to lenders led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

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

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

Vanke said Monday that it will hold a bondholder meeting on Thursday to discuss next steps for the 2 billion yuan note.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

The railway bondholder is usually the party who holds a $500 mortgage on a $10,000 farm.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by William Cowper Brann

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