Shareholder

//ˈʃɛəˌhəʊl.də(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation wordnet

Synonyms

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stockholderstockholderaccessoryaccomplicedebtholderparticipant

Example

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

Etymology

From share + holder.

Related phrases

shareholder rights planshareholder valuetotal shareholder return

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