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titleholder

American  
[tahyt-l-hohl-der] / ˈtaɪt lˌhoʊl dər /

noun

  1. a person who holds a title.

  2. Sports. a person who holds a championship; present champion.

titleholder British  
/ ˈtaɪtəlˌhəʊldə /

noun

  1. a person who holds a title, esp a sporting championship

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Other Word Forms

  • titleholding adjective

Etymology

Origin of titleholder

First recorded in 1900–05; title + holder

Example Sentences

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So, if the Eagles win the Conference League, it is likely they would take up an extra place in the Europa League as a titleholder.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They no longer manage demolition, but they are the titleholder to publicly-owned land, and are still the largest single landowner in the city of Detroit.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Rose appeared to blame Voigt for the issues, writing in her statement that “the suggestions of a lack of communication and support for the prior titleholder are likewise false.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

With the ruling, the Nuchatlaht Nation of just 160 people has become the second-largest aboriginal titleholder in B.C.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Twice champion of the USSR, he’d won the 1958 Portorož Interzonal, becoming a front runner to play the incumbent titleholder, Mikhail Botvinnik, for the World Championship in 1960.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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