Holder vs Occupant - What's the difference?
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A thing that holds.
A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.
(nautical) One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
(sports) The defending champion.
As nouns the difference between holder and occupant
is that holder is a thing that holds while occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position.As a proper noun Holder
is {{surname|lang=en}.holder
English
Noun
(en noun)- Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder .
- He's been an account holder with us since 2004.
- In 2012, there were 28 living holders of the Victoria Cross or the George Cross.