bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: one that holds a government or corporation bond

Examples of bondholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mortgage rates closely track the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually. Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024 The school is $50 million in debt to bondholders, and a court filing shows that the shuttered university’s assets and liabilities are valued up to $100 million. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2024 His government’s offer to private bondholders—which will be presented later this month—will probably ask for a reduction of between 30 and 40 percent on the debt and a postponement of payments for a few years to give the economy time to recover. Bruno Binetti, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2020 But even so, her influence over the government worries bondholders and could prevent both sides from finding their way to mutually acceptable terms. Bruno Binetti, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2020 See all Example Sentences for bondholder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bondholder was in 1823

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“Bondholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bondholder. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

bondholder

noun
bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: the owner of a government or corporation bond

Legal Definition

bondholder

noun
bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: a person or business entity that holds a government or corporation bond compare stockholder

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