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Shareholders
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share·hold·er
/
ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl
dər
/
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[
shair
-hohl-der
]
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noun
a
holder
or owner of
shares
, especially in a company or
corporation
.
Also called
share·own·er
/
ˈʃɛərˌoʊ
nər
/
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[
shair
-oh-ner
]
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.
Origin:
1785–95;
share
1
+
holder
Related forms
share·hold·ing,
noun
non·share·hold·er,
noun
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shareholder
(ˈʃɛəˌhəʊldə)
—
n
the owner of one or more shares in a company
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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