leaseholder
Americannoun
noun
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a person in possession of leasehold property
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a tenant under a lease
Etymology
Origin of leaseholder
Example Sentences
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Sophie Bishener, leaseholder and campaigner with the End our Cladding Scandal group, said that flats with unsafe cladding left unremediated were like "prisons", and this is having a "devastating" impact on people's lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The leaseholder said: "We're still just stuck waiting for other people to make decisions about our future."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
There is a tribunal court system for leaseholder disputes, but the case brought by Kate, Laura and another leaseholder was heard in a civil court.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
He was convinced that the heirs could not be robbed of their rights through the acts of a leaseholder, which, legally was the status of Roger Morris.
From John Jacob Astor by Elbert Hubbard
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