shareholder
noun
share·hold·er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially : stockholder
shareholding
ˈsher-ˌhōl-diŋ
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On Monday, Reuters had reported that the company had failed to rally enough shareholder support to approve the one-year breather to merge with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). 
CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Digital World failed to receive shareholder approval by Thursday's deadline to extend its merger agreement. Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Orlando and other investors had campaigned heavily in recent days to marshal enough shareholder support, including on Truth Social, a Twitter clone that has faced technical issues and low activity in the six months since its launch. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 His death and a shareholder’s lawsuit alleging wrongdoing at the company have become tabloid fodder. Sharon Terlep, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2023, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Ryan Cohen drives a 27% drop in Bed Bath & Beyond shares by selling his entire stake: Five months after disclosing a stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, activist shareholder Cohen tapped out, sparking a selloff in the shares of the home goods retailer. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The first chair, nominated by each shareholder on a rotating basis, is Marc Allera, CEO of BT’s consumer division. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The investor group in the deal was named Seafood Alliance and included key shareholders Rit Thirakomen, CEO and controlling shareholder of Thai chain MK Restaurant Group, and Paul Kenny, former CEO of Asia’s Minor Food. Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Digital World failed to receive shareholder approval by Thursday's deadline to extend its merger agreement. Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Orlando and other investors had campaigned heavily in recent days to marshal enough shareholder support, including on Truth Social, a Twitter clone that has faced technical issues and low activity in the six months since its launch. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 His death and a shareholder’s lawsuit alleging wrongdoing at the company have become tabloid fodder. Sharon Terlep, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2023, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Ryan Cohen drives a 27% drop in Bed Bath & Beyond shares by selling his entire stake: Five months after disclosing a stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, activist shareholder Cohen tapped out, sparking a selloff in the shares of the home goods retailer. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The first chair, nominated by each shareholder on a rotating basis, is Marc Allera, CEO of BT’s consumer division. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The investor group in the deal was named Seafood Alliance and included key shareholders Rit Thirakomen, CEO and controlling shareholder of Thai chain MK Restaurant Group, and Paul Kenny, former CEO of Asia’s Minor Food. Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1832, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
: one that owns a share in a fund (as a mutual fund) or property
especially : stockholder see also derivative action, equity sense 4c, proxy contest