Withholder (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The company was labeled a withholder of crucial information by the government agency investigating the scandal.
- As a withholder of her affection, she left him feeling unloved and unwanted.
- The government was accused of being a withholder of basic human rights to the minority group.
- The company's policy of being a withholder of employee bonuses during economic downturns was highly unpopular.
- The charity's biggest donor was a withholder of funds until the organization could prove its financial transparency.
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Meaning 2
A person who restrains or checks or holds back.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.