noteholder

American  

[noht-hohl-der] / ˈnoʊtˌhoʊl dər /

noun

1. a person who holds or owns a note, as a promissory or Treasury note.

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Etymology

Origin of noteholder

First recorded in 1925–30; note + holder

Example Sentences

As a result, FAT Brands is seeking to immediately begin mediation with a key noteholder group and others, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

They can set up the sale of the mortgage to a noteholder that allows this and understands it’s likely to happen.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2022

With the noteholder agreement, the company has "an exit path from Chapter 11 as a deleveraged business, poised for continued growth," Fox said in the filing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2018

An unnamed noteholder had a winning bid of $235 million, according to attorney Howard Walker of McGuire Woods LLP, who ran the auction.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 7, 2012

The bonds are to secure the Treasury, not the individual noteholder, against loss.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur