hold·er

[hohl-der]
noun
1.
something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
2.
a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
3.
Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English haldere. See hold1, -er1

hold·er·ship, noun
pre·hold·er, noun
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holder (ˈhəʊldə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that holds
2.  a.  a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
 b.  (in combination): householder
3.  law a person who has possession of a bill of exchange, cheque, or promissory note that he is legally entitled to enforce
 
'holdership
 
n

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Example sentences
All submissions must be authorized by the account holder.
It has many useful inner coat pockets, such as a cell phone holder and goggle
  holder.
Early automobiles often included a buggy-whip holder on the dashboard-a useless
  fillip that designers couldn't bear to part with.
Permission will need to be sought from the copyright holder.
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