titleholder
Current defending champion
A titleholder is someone who holds a title—typically a championship in sports or competition: The titleholder successfully defended her crown.
The term also applies to holders of official positions or legal titles to property.
In beauty pageants, the titleholder is the reigning winner who represents the organization until the next competition.
Strap securing trousers
- trophyAward for winning
- defendingProtecting against harm
- reigningHolding power now
- undefeatedHaving never lost
contender · challenger · bout · knockout · heavyweight · lightweight · middleweight · welterweight
One who prevails
- conquerorVictor who takes control
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
bronze · podium · triumph · glory · laureate · vanquisher · prevailing · unbeaten
Written property conveyance
- ownerHolder of title
- proprietorBusiness holder
- freeholderOutright land owner
- leaseholderOne renting property
landowner · property · estate · parcel · tract · acreage · plot · tenure
belt
Strap securing trousers
undefeated · contender · challenger · bout · knockout · heavyweight · lightweight · middleweight · welterweight · bantamweight
winner
One who prevails
silver · bronze · podium · triumph · glory · laureate · vanquisher · prevailing · unbeaten · grandmaster
deed
Written property conveyance
- ownerHolder of title
- proprietorBusiness holder
- freeholderOutright land owner
leaseholder · landowner · property · estate · parcel · tract · acreage · plot · tenure · inheritance
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
dynasty · coronation · succession · heir · regent · royal · majesty · emperor · empress · king
incumbent
Current position holder
term · elected · office · post · seat · designation · authority · portfolio · mandate · commissioner
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- competitor statusactive, inactive, retired, current, former
- competitorscompetitor, contestant, competitors, rivals, opponents
- fightersboxer, boxers, wrestler, Muhammad Ali, fighter
- ownershomeowner, homeowners, landowner, landlords, business owner
- ownershipowner, own, ownership, possess, proprietorship