holder
Americannoun
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holders
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something that holds or secures.
a pencil holder.
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a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
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Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.
noun
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a person or thing that holds
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a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
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( in combination )
householder
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law a person who has possession of a bill of exchange, cheque, or promissory note that he is legally entitled to enforce
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Etymology
Origin of holder
First recorded in 1300–50, holder is from the Middle English word haldere. See hold 1, -er 1
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Each warrant gives the holder the option to buy one share at $12, and they are out of the money with the shares now trading below $8.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He had emailed their energy provider saying he would like Louisa to take over as the account holder due to his terminal diagnosis.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Asia Pulp and Paper, a Singapore-registered firm, also insisted that fires in supplier concessions do not "necessarily mean that land was deliberately burned or that the concession holder was responsible for starting the fire."
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
A target-date fund is a mix of investments that automatically adjusts over time, based on a chosen year like an expected retirement date, becoming more conservative as the account holder gets closer to retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the center was a small leather wine holder and, beside it, some cheese and some apples.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Most i-220B holders try to normalise their immigration status via 'humanitarian parole' and must check in with ICE agents at regular scheduled appointments.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
That moment is exactly why rights holders have a duty to push back against any attempts for AI companies to pretend their chatbots are included in the old chestnut that “great artists steal.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some 9 million people now hold two or more jobs, reflecting the highest share of multiple-job holders since the early 2000s.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
More important, at no time will the Class A holders have voting control of Anthropic, as the class will never have more than 49.9% of the vote on corporate policies or the election of directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It gave him a little thrill, knowing that his very presence could upset someone’s walk or their afternoon searching for craft toilet paper holders and heirloom tomatoes.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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