She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
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Co-CIOs Bob Prince and Greg Jensen are two significant equity holders, the person said.—Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025 This Osmo toy comes with four double-sided maps, a map holder, a magnifying glass and a game app.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025 In 2000, 57 percent of H-1B holders held a bachelor's degree, with 30 percent had a master's.—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 One in 10 Venezuelan TPS holders in the U.S. are self-employed, while half work for wages.—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for holder
: one that holds or occupies the property of another by agreement and especially under a lease
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: a person who under the Uniform Commercial Code is in possession of a negotiable instrument that names and is made payable to the possessor or that is payable to bearer
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: a person under the Uniform Commercial Code in possession of goods named in a document of title if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the possessor
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in the civil law of Louisiana: an individual (as a trustee or debtor) or legal or commercial entity that under the Civil Code's provisions for disposition of unclaimed property is in possession of property belonging to another
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