What does "shareholder" mean?

One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.

What is a synonym for "shareholder"?

Common synonyms include: stockholder, accessory, accomplice, equity holder, holders, investor.

Pronounced //ˈʃɛəˌhəʊl.də(ɹ)//.

/ˈʃɛəˌhəʊl.də(ɹ)/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.
"Shareholders are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management runs it."
2
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation wordnet

"John Locke, the well-known philosopher of freedom, was a shareholder of the Royal African Company, which bought and sold slaves."

From share + holder.