concealedholder

noun
UK /kənˈsiːldˌhəʊldə/
US /kənˈsiːldˌhoʊldər/

A concealed holder is a person or thing that keeps something hidden so others cannot see it.

The guard was a concealed holder of the spare key, keeping it hidden in his pocket.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A device or container designed to hold something out of sight.

The detective found a concealed holder under the car seat.

3. A legal term for someone who secretly possesses an item, such as a weapon.

The court charged him as a concealed holder of an unlicensed firearm.

4. A person who hides and protects valuable information.

She acted as a concealed holder of the company's secret formula.