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holder
holder W2 /ˈhəʊldə $ ˈhoʊldər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: hold, holder, holding; verb: hold
1. someone who owns or controls something:
    the 800 m world record holder
    Season-ticket holders are furious at the rise in rail fares.
    British passport holders
    holder of
    holders of ordinary shares
2. something that is used to hold an object
    candle/cigarette/test-tube etc holder