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titleholder

[tahyt-l-hohl-der] / ˈtaɪt lˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
champion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
challenger champ defender hero medalist number one winner
STRONG
advocate ally backer conqueror endorser exponent expounder guardian heroine nonpareil paladin partisan patron proponent protector supporter sympathizer upholder vanquisher victor vindicator warrior
WEAK
numero uno the greatest top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonist enemy loser opponent opposition
NOUN
holder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buyer landowner partner purchaser
STRONG
governor heir heiress heritor keeper legatee master possessor proprietor sharer squire
WEAK
heir-apparent
Antonyms
STRONGEST
seller
NOUN
owner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
holder landowner partner proprietor
STRONG
governor heir heiress heritor keeper legatee possessor purchaser sharer squire
WEAK
heir-apparent something buyer
Antonyms
WEAK
leaser renter
NOUN
proprietor
Synonyms
STRONG
freeholder holder owner possessor proprietary
WEAK
front office land owner meal ticket
Antonyms
WEAK
customer
NOUN
victor
Synonyms
STRONG
champ champion conqueror first hero king medalist queen subjugator top vanquisher winner
WEAK
conquering hero defeater gold medalist greatest prizewinner top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
loser
NOUN
winner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
champ champion first hero medalist number one
STRONG
conqueror vanquisher victor
WEAK
conquering hero medalwinner prizewinner top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
loser
WEAK
failure

Example Sentences

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So, if the Eagles win the Conference League, it is likely they would take up an extra place in the Europa League as a titleholder.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They no longer manage demolition, but they are the titleholder to publicly-owned land, and are still the largest single landowner in the city of Detroit.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Then there’s current titleholder Liza Colón-Zayas, who top-lined perhaps the most memorable episode of “The Bear’s” third season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

After that comes the main event on what has been labeled the “Day of Reckoning” as Joshua, the former WBA, IBF and WBO titleholder, fights Otto Wallin, a New York-based Swedish journeyman.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

Twice champion of the USSR, he’d won the 1958 Portorož Interzonal, becoming a front runner to play the incumbent titleholder, Mikhail Botvinnik, for the World Championship in 1960.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady