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 The attorney general's memorandum argued that Knight falls short on several requirements for a surety bondholder. Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024 Photo: Marco Bello/Bloomberg News The Biden administration’s rollback of sanctions against Venezuela is offering a helping hand to bondholders owed $63 billion from the government in Caracas, many of whom haven’t been paid a dime in nearly six years. Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023 But that effort failed, and Argentina wallowed in default–the worst-case scenario for Argentina, the plaintiffs, its exchange bondholders, and the court. Gregory Makoff, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Anagram, Party City’s balloon-manufacturing subsidiary, filed for bankruptcy with a deal to hand over ownership to a group of bondholders after its parent company rejected its supply contract. Soma Biswas, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023 Face value The face value is the price at which a bond is sold when it is issued and typically represents the sum of money bondholders will receive as repayment when the bond matures. Chris Taylor, wsj.com, 7 Nov. 2023 The scoreboard — the instant reaction of the financial markets — is a snapshot; the game is the creation of financial health for American workers over the long term, not the short-term portfolio returns of bondholders. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023 Roubini’s latest analysis is in keeping with his usual outlook, with the professor emeritus at New York University saying losses for bondholders and investors is likely to leap into the trillions over the next 10 years. Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023 Hospital executives thanked existing bondholders and welcomed new investors. Molly Castle Work and Arthur Allen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024

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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 1 May. 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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