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holder

noun [C] (OWNER)
 
 
/ˈhəʊl.dər/ US  /ˈhoʊl.dɚ/

Definition

someone who officially owns something: an account/licence/passport holder Holders of shares in the company receive various benefits. → See also shareholderHaving and owning - general words
(Definition of holder noun (OWNER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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