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policyholder

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

Examples of policyholder in a Sentence

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The first scenario is ACA policyholders would get money to pay for a health care service directly instead of the money going to the insurer. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2025 Some providers offer discounts for homeowners, while others let policyholders save by bundling home and auto plans. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 His efforts include introducing a bill that would have required insurers to prove that their practices don't harm any policyholders based on race, gender, or other factors. Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025 The way those actions were carried out, the complaint filed in October 2019 says, threatens ENNIA’s ability to conduct the most basic function of an insurer — paying the claims of its policyholders. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for policyholder

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of policyholder was in 1818

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“Policyholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policyholder. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

policyholder

noun
pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpäl-ə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

Legal Definition

policyholder

noun
pol·​i·​cy·​hold·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce policyholder (audio)
: the owner of an insurance policy

called also policyowner

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