hold·er (h l d r)n.1. One that holds, as: a. One that possesses something; an owner: the holder of extensive farmland; the holder of oil fields. b. One, especially a tenant, that occupies or controls something: The current holder of the apartment. c. Law One that legally possesses and is entitled to the payment of a check, bill, or promissory note. 2. A device for holding: a towel holder. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"keyboard - holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung zarf - an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup | | 2. | holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"ticket holder - holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage) bondholder - a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation cardholder - a player who holds a card or cards in a card game cardholder - a person who holds a credit card or debit card jobholder - an employee who holds a regular job mortgage holder, mortgagee - the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home" officeholder, officer - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year" possessor, owner - a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?" policyholder - a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written tenant - a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) | | 3. | holder - the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) |
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Translations holder [ˈhəuldəʳ] n [ of ticket, record] → poseedor(a) m/f [ of passport, post, office, title etc] → titular m/f holder [ˈhəuldəʳ] hold n (= container) → support m [ of ticket, record]; détenteur/trice; [ of office, title, passport etc]; titulaire m/f holder [ˈhəuldəʳ] hold n → Halter m; ( of ticket, record, office, title etc) → Inhaber(in) m(f)
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