Definition and meaning of English word "shareholder"
shareholder
/ˈʃɛərhoʊldər/
How to use
The term 'shareholder' refers to an individual or organization that owns shares of stock in a corporation. It is commonly used in financial and business contexts. A common grammatical nuance is that 'shareholder' can be used interchangeably with 'stockholder', although 'shareholder' is more commonly used in modern business language.
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shareholder
Example
Shareholders are the real owners of a publicly traded business, but management runs it.
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Common phrases
- major shareholder— major shareholder
- shareholder meeting— shareholder meeting
- shareholder value— shareholder value
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Frequency rank: #1278 in English
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The English word "shareholder" means "shareholder" in English.
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