noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who owns stock.
2. 2
   someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation wordnet
3. 3
   A company that maintains a stock of certain products.

   "Zumbeco are stockholders of round bar, flat bar and plate."

Synonyms

All synonyms

shareholderbondholderdebtholdernoteholdershareholdershareowner

Example

More examples

"I'm a stockholder in this company."

Etymology

From stock + holder.

Related phrases

preferred stockholder

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