titleholder

titleholder
The person who currently possesses a rank or title.

The titleholder of the world championship was dethroned when he declined to defend his title.


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  • titleholder — noun Date: 1904 one that holds a title; specifically champion …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • titleholder — /tuyt l hohl deuhr/, n. 1. a person who holds a title. 2. Sports. a person who holds a championship; present champion. [1900 05; TITLE + HOLDER] * * * …   Universalium

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  • titleholder — ti|tle|hold|er [ taıtl,houldər ] noun count 1. ) the winner of a sports competition: TITLIST 2. ) someone who owns a title deed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • titleholder — ti•tle•hold•er [[t]ˈtaɪt lˌhoʊl dər[/t]] n. 1) a person who holds a title 2) spo a person who holds a championship • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

  • titleholder — /ˈtaɪtlhoʊldə/ (say tuytlhohlduh) noun 1. someone who holds a title. 2. Sport someone who is the current holder of a championship …  

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