bondholder

noun

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

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While Norway also announced plans to fulfill repayments to past bondholders through IFFIm — the International Finance Facility for Immunisation, which frontloads donor pledges via capital markets — these repayments won’t deliver new vaccines or impact in the years ahead. Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Wall Street wants to know if taxes are stable, budgets are balanced — and if the state will pay its debts to bondholders. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025 That clears out some short-term maturities and can make the process palatable to bondholders. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 June 2025 But that also meant the Treasury Department needed to pay higher rates to bondholders, adding to the cost of servicing the nation's burgeoning debt. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bondholder

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2025.

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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