coholder

noun

co·​hold·​er ˌkō-ˈhōl-dər How to pronounce coholder (audio)
variants or co-holder
plural coholders or co-holders
: one of two or more holders of an account, position, document, right, etc.
named her mother coholder of the account
the coholders of the patent
Martinez is still the co-holder of the record for most hits in a Division Series …Jay Jaffe

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coholder was in 1868

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Cite this Entry

“Coholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coholder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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