Supervoting

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of supervote form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having greater than normal voting rights. not-comparable

    "The Ochs-Sulzberger family owns about a 19 per cent equity stake in the company and controls it through a special class of supervoting shares."

Example

More examples

"The Ochs-Sulzberger family owns about a 19 per cent equity stake in the company and controls it through a special class of supervoting shares."

Etymology

From super- + voting.

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