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stock⋅hold⋅er

[stok-hohl-der]
–noun
1. Also called stockowner. a holder or owner of stock in a corporation.
2. Australian. an owner of livestock, as a rancher.

Origin:
1745–55; stock + holder
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stock·hold·er   (stŏk'hōl'dər)   
n.  One who owns a share or shares of stock in a company. Also called stockowner.
stock'hold'ing n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

stockholder

An individual or organization that owns common stock or preferred stock in a corporation. Also called shareholder.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: stock·hold·er
Function: noun
: an owner of corporate stock —compare BONDHOLDERstock·hold·ing noun or adj
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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