🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Titulaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tee-tü-lair

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Post-holder/ˈpoʊstˌhoʊldər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le titulaire est responsable de la gestion de l'équipe."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who holds a specific position or office, especially in an organization or institution.

    "The post-holder is responsible for overseeing the department's operations."
  2. 2

    An individual who is officially assigned to a particular role or duty.

    "The new post-holder will implement the proposed changes to the policy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'post-holder' combines 'post,' derived from the Latin 'ponte' meaning 'to place,' and 'holder,' from the Old English 'healdan,' meaning 'to keep or hold.' The term evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to individuals who occupy a designated position or role within an organization.

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