Holdership

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a holder; the condition of having rights to something. countable, uncountable

    "This system of penalties shall equally apply to the winners of scratch events, and to the winning of holderships of trophies, but not to the winner of rounds in the C.B.S.A. medal competitions."

  2. 2
    The legal right to possess and use something that is owned by someone else. countable, uncountable

    "The Code gives some indications that it would recognize such partial and limited holderships in due course everywhere;"

Example

More examples

"This system of penalties shall equally apply to the winners of scratch events, and to the winning of holderships of trophies, but not to the winner of rounds in the C.B.S.A. medal competitions."

Etymology

From holder + -ship.

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