noun
- people or entities that keep back, retain, or refuse to give something
Usage: plural form of withholder
Examples
- The tax withholders must submit their reports by the end of the month.
- Information withholders in the investigation faced legal consequences.
- The company identified several payment withholders among their clients.
- Government withholders of classified documents require special clearance.
- The court ordered all withholders of evidence to come forward.
- Salary withholders must follow federal employment regulations.