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holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport" |
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possessor,
owner (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
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ticket holder holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)
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bondholder a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
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cardholder a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
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cardholder a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
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incumbent,
officeholder the official who holds an office
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jobholder an employee who holds a regular job
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landholder,
landowner,
property owner a holder or proprietor of land
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leaseholder,
lessee a tenant who holds a lease
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mortgage holder,
mortgagee the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"
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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"
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policyholder a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
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slave owner,
slaveholder,
slaver someone who holds slaves
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tenant someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"
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holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder" |
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holding device a device for holding something
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candle holder,
candlestick a holder with sockets for candles
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cigarette holder a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
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keyboard holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
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oarlock,
rowlock,
thole,
tholepin,
peg,
pin a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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zarf an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
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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'" |
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bearer |
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capitalist a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
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