retentor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- retainer noun A fee paid in advance to secure someone's services, especially a lawyer's.
Senses
retentor is used for these senses in English:
- lienholder (legal) Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).
- retainer Any thing or person that retains.
retainer — full definition
- noun A fee paid in advance to secure someone's services, especially a lawyer's.
- noun A dental device worn to keep teeth in place after braces.
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