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 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 The company has proposed its last restructuring plan in January and aims to present new term sheets by March, according to participants in the Monday hearing that included legal representatives from Evergrande and its ad hoc bondholder group. TIME, 29 Jan. 2024 Credit Suisse’s bondholders are now suing for repayment in Swiss court. Ed Frankl, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023 In its latest monthly report to bondholders who support the multi-billion dollar passenger railroad, management sounded an upbeat chord with the initial public response to the Orlando extension, as well as the growing sustainability of the South Florida service, which started in 2018. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 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 28 Mar. 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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