cardholder

Name on plastic

A cardholder is someone who possesses a card granting certain privileges—typically a credit card, debit card, or membership card.

The term appears most often in financial and institutional contexts: Cardholders are responsible for unauthorized charges, The gym offers cardholder discounts.

Also spelled as two words.

physical

wallet

Small case for currency

  • sleeveGarment's arm portion
  • caseContainer or instance
  • pocketFabric compartment in clothing

billfold · pouch · lanyard · clip · badge · display · ID · plastic · insert · slot

account

credit

Recognition or payment deferral

transactions · overdraft · deposit · withdrawal · savings · checking · interest · fees · limit · banking

membership

club

Organization with membership

dues · subscriber · loyalty · affiliate · exclusive · alumni · association · member · annual · renewal

security

pin

Pointed metal fastener

chip · phishing · scam · password · verification · tokenization · breach · skimming · compromise · alert

agreement

terms

Conditions of an agreement

policy · contract · liability · dispute · chargeback · arbitration · consent · fine print · penalty · default

Categories
Opposites
payment method user

cardholdercash buyer

One who pays outright

check writer

membership/credential status

cardholdernon-member

One without membership

outsider · guest · general public

transaction role

cardholdercard issuer

Provider of payment plastic

merchant · vendor · payment processor · acquirer · card network

Family

cardholders

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G