possessor

/pəˈzɛsər/

Other forms: possessors

Definitions of possessor

1. noun

   a person who owns something
   synonyms: owner

   types:

   holder

   a person who holds something

   homeowner, householder

   someone who owns a home

   part-owner

   a person who owns something in common with others

   saver

   someone who saves (especially money)

   shipowner

   someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship

   ticket holder

   holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)

   bondholder

   a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation

   cardholder

   a player who holds a card or cards in a card game

   cardholder

   a person who holds a credit card or debit card

   economiser, economizer

   a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste

   hoarder

   a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use

   incumbent, officeholder

   the official who holds an office

   jobholder

   an employee who holds a regular job

   landholder, landowner, property owner, proprietor

   a holder or proprietor of land

   leaseholder, lessee

   a tenant who holds a lease

   mortgage holder, mortgagee

   the person who accepts a mortgage

   officeholder, officer

   someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

   policyholder

   a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written

   slave owner, slaveholder, slaver

   someone who holds slaves

   tenant

   a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)

   weekend warrior

   a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being