holder: Meaning and Definition of

hold•er

Pronunciation: (hōl'dur), [key]
— n.
  1. something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
  2. a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
  3. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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