stockholders

[stok-hohl-der]

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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Stockholders is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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stockholders definition


The persons or corporations holding stock in a corporation.

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