What does «detentador» mean in Spanish?
- A person who retains or possesses what is not his. The detainer understands this situation and acts in bad faith.
Examples of use in Spanish: "detentador de poder".
"es el detentador del poder desde el golpe de estado".
- Possessor of something, even in good faith or legitimately.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el Estado, como detentador del manejo y control de la fuerza pública, tiene la enorme responsabilidad de garantizar la seguridad interna", ❗ este uso de "detentador", tomado de periódico Correo del Sur, es impropio, porque el Estado es el poseedor y garante legítimo de esas funciones.
"Carlos Slim es detentador de una fortuna de 73.000 millones de dólares", ❗ tampoco es apropiado este uso, a menos que se haya quedado ilegítimamente con esa fortuna.
"Cristiano Ronaldo es de los mejores futbolistas de la historia, detentador de cinco Balones de Oro", ❗ otro error, dado que es un ganador legítimo.
- In law, he who retains, without good faith or just title, possession or claims ownership of what is not his. Detention is said to be the illegitimate and bad faith possession with the intention of being held as owner. Several legislations, such as the Bolivian, Chilean, Peruvian or Venezuelan, also recognize good faith possessors. For example, the lessee, who has the physical possession of a property, but does not have the intention of owning the property and accepts that right from the lessor.