holder
pronunciation
How to pronounce holder in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊldə(r)]
How to pronounce holder in American English:
US [ˈhoʊldər]
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- Noun:
- a holding device
- 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
Word Origin
- holder (n.)
- c. 1400, "tenant, occupier," agent noun from hold (v.). Meaning "device for holding something" is attested from 1833.
Example
- 1. China is the biggest foreign holder of u.s. debt .
- 2. China remains the biggest single holder of u.s. government debt .
- 3. Until recently , china has been the largest foreign official holder of us debt .
- 4. Japan was the second-largest foreign holder of american government debt , with $ 882 billion in treasuries .
- 5. Deena kastor , the american record holder for the marathon , interprets the advice selectively .