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 With the 30-year Treasury yield already above 5%, that's levying hefty borrowing costs on the U.S. government and dealing bruising losses to bondholders. Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023 The company came close to a deal with those bondholders but backed out at the 11th-hour, citing regulatory restrictions in China. Frances Yoon, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023 Another major Chinese developer, Country Garden, which reported a $7.3 billion loss in the first half of the year, is working to settle its debts with bondholders. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023 According to the Fed’s transcripts, the Treasury Department did in fact plan to prioritize principal and interest payments to bondholders in the event that the X-date was breached. Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023 Meanwhile, giant developer Country Garden missed a final deadline to pay bondholders, becoming the latest corporate victim of the slump. WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023 The Bank of England welcomed the deal, which will also see Metro Bank refinance £600 million ($731 million) of debt, causing losses to some bondholders. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 9 Oct. 2023 The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond, or the amount paid to a bondholder annually, stands at about 4.6%, marking nearly a percentage-point jump since June. Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2023 On Monday, Country Garden’s stock soared 15% in Hong Kong following multiple reports that bondholders had agreed a plan for the company to extend payment for a 3.9 billion yuan ($540 million) bond sold to investors in China that matured Saturday. Laura He, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023 See More

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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 4 Dec. 2023.

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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