rightsholder

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/ˈɹaɪts.həʊldə(ɹ)/

noun

A person or organization that owns the legal rights to something

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Meanings

nounrightsholder (plural rightsholders)

plural rightsholders

  1. lawA person or organization that owns the legal rights to something

    Synonyms: rightsowner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person or organization that owns the legal rights to something

Also see

Origin

Translations

Danish rettighedshaver
  • rettighedshavera person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
French ayant droit
  • ayant droita person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
German Rechtsinhaber
  • Rechtsinhabera person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Hungarian jogtulajdonos
  • jogtulajdonosa person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Italian avente diritto
  • avente dirittoa person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Japanese 権利保持者
  • 権利保持者a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Russian правообладатель
  • правообладатель (pravoobladatelʹ)a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Spanish derechohabiente
  • derechohabientea person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Swedish rättsinnehavare, rättighetsinnehavare
  • rättsinnehavarea person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
  • rättighetsinnehavarea person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Cite this entry
APA

rightsholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightsholder

MLA

“rightsholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightsholder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rightsholder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rightsholder.

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