"postholder" meaning in All languages combined

See postholder on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: postholders [plural]
Etymology: post + holder Etymology templates: {{compound|en|post|holder}} post + holder Head templates: {{en-noun}} postholder (plural postholders)
  1. The holder of a post (title). Synonyms: post-holder Derived forms: nominated postholder

Inflected forms

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