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keyholder

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Etymology

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From key +‎ holder.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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keyholder (plural keyholders)

  1. One who holds the key for security reasons.
    Synonym: claviger
  2. A device or component for holding a key.
  3. (cryptography) The individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
    • 1978, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 32:
      A key duplicating machine comprising [] a keyholder attached to said shaft, said keyholder providing for holding a key blank and an existing key having notches thereon; []
  4. (BDSM) A dominant partner who controls whether their submissive partner is able or allowed to orgasm or receive sexual stimulation, typically by locking the submissive partner in a chastity belt or chastity cage.
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