bondholder

noun

bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: one that holds a government or corporation bond

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Existing bondholders will also provide $300 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, which, together with available cash, is expected to support the airline through the Chapter 11 process. Zach Wichter, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024 The deal called for DirecTV to pay a nominal $1 for equity and required Dish's bondholders to swap $9.75 billion of existing debt into roughly $8 billion of new bonds, essentially asking them to take a 20% haircut. Tim Baysinger, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 On top of this, bondholders are extending a $300 million loan to fund the bankruptcy process. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 DirecTV has terminated its deal with EchoStar to acquire Dish DBS following bondholders’ opposition to the debt-exchange proposal. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bondholder 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bondholder was in 1823

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“Bondholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bondholder. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bondholder

noun
bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: the owner of a government or corporation bond

Legal Definition

bondholder

noun
bond·​hold·​er ˈbänd-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce bondholder (audio)
: a person or business entity that holds a government or corporation bond compare stockholder

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