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rightsholder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹaɪts.həʊldə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A person or organization that owns the legal rights to something

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rights + holder.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: rettighedshaver — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • French: ayant droit — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • German: Rechtsinhaber — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Hungarian: jogtulajdonos — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Italian: avente diritto — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Japanese: 権利保持者 — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Russian: правообладатель (pravoobladatelʹ) — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Spanish: derechohabiente — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Swedish: rättsinnehavare — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • Swedish: rättighetsinnehavare — a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something