cardholder card‧hold‧er [ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldə ǁ ˈkɑːrdˌhoʊldər] noun [countable]
BANKING someone who has a credit card:
• Each cardholder has a set limit that can be borrowed at any one time.
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cardholder UK US /ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldər/ US /ˈkɑːrdˌhoʊldɚ/ noun [C]
► BANKING, COMMERCE someone who has been given permission to use a card which allows them to do something, for example a credit card or store card: »
The worst thing any cardholder can do in this environment is make a late payment.
Financial and business terms. 2012.