shareholder
US /ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldɚ/
Definition
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Shareholders will vote on the merger at the annual meeting.
Synonyms
- stockholdersomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- shareownersomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- investorsomeone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
Collocations
- Easy annual shareholder meetingdescribing annual shareholder meeting ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
- Medium protect minority shareholder interests diligentlyto keep safe from harm or loss regarding minority shareholder interests diligently
- Hard maximize long-term shareholder value sustainablyto maximize long-term shareholder value sustainably, meaning to make as big or large as possible
- Very Hard quell vocal shareholder revolts during proxy fightsto quell vocal shareholder revolts during proxy fights, meaning to suppress or crush completely
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