nosilac

1. (of a title, award) holder; bearer
   On je nosilac olimpijske medalje. — He is an Olympic medal holder.
   Nosilac stanarskog prava je njegova majka. — His mother is the holder of the tenancy right.
2. (of a disease, gene) carrier
   Mnogi su nosioci virusa, a da to ne znaju. — Many people are carriers of the virus without knowing it.
3. (of a project, list) lead; head
   Fakultet je nosilac ovog projekta. — The faculty is the lead partner on this project.
   Ko je nosilac izborne liste? — Who heads the electoral list?
4. (in sports) seed
   Prvi nosilac turnira ispao je već u drugom kolu. — The top seed was knocked out in the second round.

Usually followed by the genitive: nosilac titule, nosilac virusa.