noun

stockholder

shareholder

The stockholders voted on the new proposal.

The shareholders voted on the new proposal.

((a stockholder)) a person who owns shares in a company The stockholders voted on the new proposal.

Synonyms: shareholder

From 'stock' (a share in a company's capital) + 'holder' (one who possesses something).

A stockholder is someone who 'holds' a company's 'stock'.

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