hold ‧ er W2 /ˈhəʊldə $ ˈhoʊldər/ BrE AmE 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