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 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 Jeoffrey Guillemard/Bloomberg News An involuntary bankruptcy against Mexico’s TV Azteca has been dismissed, with a bankruptcy-court judge saying that the multimedia conglomerate and its bondholders are involved in a dispute that must play out in U.S. district court. Becky Yerak, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023 Evergrande and a group of its bondholders have been negotiating to restructure the financially troubled company after Chinese regulators vetoed a previous version of their plan, according to the people. Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023 Interest paid to Treasury bondholders is now the government’s third-largest expenditure, after Medicare and Social Security. Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 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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