Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
keyholder
keyholder
1) person entrusted to keep a key to a commercial or industrial premises
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- keyholder for the store/office/premises
- AnalysisA keyholder is someone who officially has access to a building or premises outside of ordinary hours. The keyholder may be responsible for opening the premises for others or for locking up in the evening. Often keyholders of a building are restricted and recorded for safety and security reasons.
- Social Examples (Advance)
- The keyholder had to open the office in the middle of the night to switch off a faulty fire alarm.
- The last person to leave the premises in the evening is always one of the keyholders.
- Professional Examples (Basic)
- My wife is a designated keyholder for the store she works in. It's a lot of responsibility.
- We have a limited number of keyholders and a card access system to restrict entry to the building.
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