runholder

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Synonyms: upholder, penholder, unsolder, fundholder, innholder, inholder, unfolder, cupholder, unholier

Antonyms: upholder, penholder, unsolder, fundholder, innholder, inholder, unfolder, cupholder, unholier

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|New Zealand}} A [[person#Noun|person]] who [[lease#Verb|leases]] or [[own#Verb|owns]] a {{l|en|run|t=[[rural#Adjective|rural]] [[landholding]] for [[farm#Verb|farming]]|id=landholding}}, especially one for [[raise#Verb|raising]] [[sheep]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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