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possessor

DEFINITIONS OF: possessor

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n a person who owns something

Synonyms:
owner
Types:
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holder
a person who holds something
homeowner, householder
someone who owns a home
part-owner
a person who owns something in common with others
saver
someone who saves (especially money)
shipowner
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
ticket holder
holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)
bondholder
a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
cardholder
a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
cardholder
a person who holds a credit card or debit card
economiser, economizer
a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
hoarder
a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
incumbent, officeholder
the official who holds an office
jobholder
an employee who holds a regular job
landholder, landowner, property owner
a holder or proprietor of land
leaseholder, lessee
a tenant who holds a lease
mortgage holder, mortgagee
the person who accepts a mortgage
officeholder, officer
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
policyholder
a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
slave owner, slaveholder, slaver
someone who holds slaves
tenant
a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
weekend warrior
a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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