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lienholder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
lien-hold-er
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

Etymology

From lien + holder.

Inflected Forms

lienholders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lienholding

Questions

What does lienholder mean?
Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).
Where does lienholder come from?
From lien + holder.

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