shareholder
nounUK /ˈʃeəˌhəʊl.dər/
US /ˈʃerˌhoʊl.dɚ/
A shareholder is a person who owns a small piece of a company.
My aunt is a shareholder in a big toy company.
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2. A person who holds shares in a company and can vote at meetings.
The shareholders voted to choose a new boss for the company.
3. Someone who owns part of a business and may get money when it earns a profit.
As a shareholder, she gets a small payment each year.
4. A member of a group who has a stake in how it is run.
Every shareholder received a letter about the yearly meeting.