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. |
| stockholding | |
noun | |
| 1. | a specific number of stocks or shares owned; "sell holdings he has in corporations" |
| 2. | ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley |