lessee vs holder

lessee and holder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lessee	Yes	No	No	No
holder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holder is a hypernym of lessee; that is, holder is a word with a broader meaning than lessee:

Other hypernyms of lessee include renter, tenant.

lessee (noun)	holder (noun)
a tenant who holds a lease	a holding device
	the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
	a person who holds something