noun
bondholder
A person or entity that holds bonds issued by a company. Used in legal and financial contexts.
社債権者は、会社が倒産した場合に優先的に弁済を受ける権利がある。
Bondholders have the right to receive priority repayment if the company goes bankrupt.
A shareholder owns equity in a company, while a bondholder is a creditor with a fixed claim.
Compound of 社債 (corporate bond) + 権者 (holder of a right). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern legal coinage.