policyholder

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pol·i·cy·hol·der

 (pŏl′ĭ-sē-hōl′dər)
n.
One that holds an insurance contract or policy.
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policyholder

(ˈpɒlɪsɪˌhəʊldə)
n
(Insurance) a person or organization in whose name an insurance policy is registered
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pol•i•cy•hold•er

(ˈpɒl ə siˌhoʊl dər)

n.
the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.policyholder - a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
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Translations

policyholder

[ˈpɒlɪsihəʊldər] nassuré(e) m/fpolicymaker policy-maker [ˈpɒlɪsimeɪkər] nresponsable mf politiquepolicy-making [ˈpɒlɪsimeɪkɪŋ]
nprise f de décision
to be involved in policy-making → être impliqué(e) dans la prise de décision
modif [process] → de décision; [body, role] → décisionnairepolicy priority npriorité fpolicy statement ndéclaration f de principe
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