Meaning & use
Shareholder
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A person or entity that owns shares in a company and therefore holds partial ownership of it.
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The shareholders voted to approve the merger at the annual meeting.
As a major shareholder, she had significant influence over company decisions.
A note on using this word
Shareholders have a legal claim to a portion of a company's profits, usually paid as dividends, in proportion to the shares they own.
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