a person or organization that owns notes (= bonds etc ) in a company:
• $180 million is owed to noteholders.
• The noteholders are blocking completion of the sale.
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noteholder UK US /ˈnəʊtˌhəʊldər/ noun [C]
► FINANCE, BANKING a person, bank, or organization that has lent money, for example in the form of a mortgage or bonds: »
The company could be placed in administration if the noteholders did not agree to the plan.
»Some noteholders have discovered that the mortgagor is not even living there and is renting the home out to a friend or family member.
Financial and business terms. 2012.