What does "holder" mean?

Holder: One who, or that which, holds.

Additional senses

  1. 2.One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
  2. 3.(Com.) The payee of a bill of exchange or a promissory note, or the one who owns or holds it. Note: Holder is much used as the second part of a compound; as, shareholder, officeholder, stockholder,etc.

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