possessor

/pəˈzɛsər/
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Other forms: possessors

Definitions of possessor
  1. noun
    a person who owns something
    synonyms: owner
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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, proprietor
    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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