poseedor
holder
noun poh-seh-eh-DOHR Rare
Origin: from Latin possidere (to possess)
Also means
owner
Usage Note
Poseedor is the formal or legal term for whoever holds or owns something (poseedor de un título, poseedor de la verdad). The feminine form is poseedora. In everyday speech dueño or propietario are more common for physical ownership, while poseedor tends to appear in legal documents and literary register.
Examples
"El poseedor del título debe presentarse mañana."
Natural Translation
The holder of the title must appear tomorrow.

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