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stockholdera person who owns shares in a company and therefore has the right to receive part of the company's profits

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who owns shares in a company and therefore has the right to receive part of the company's profits

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːkˌhoʊldər/

Example Sentences

  • The angry stockholders demanded the CEO's resignation after the company lost millions.
  • My grandmother became a tech stockholder by accident and now she's richer than all of us combined.
  • As a stockholder, you have the right to vote on important company decisions.

stockholder

NOUN

[/ˈstɑːkˌhoʊldər/]

a person who owns shares in a company and therefore has the right to receive part of the company's profits

As a stockholder, he raised his hand to vote at the annual meeting.
💡 Concept

As a stockholder, he raised his hand to vote at the annual meeting.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːkˌhoʊldər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɒkˌhəʊldə/

🌳Etymology

Rootstock
Suffix-holder

🎵Rhyme

folderholderbolder
folder
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bolder

🔗Collocations

majority stockholder
minority stockholder
stockholder meeting
stockholder rights
stockholder equity
institutional stockholder

📝Examples

The angry stockholders demanded the CEO's resignation after the company lost millions.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother became a tech stockholder by accident and now she's richer than all of us combined.

As a stockholder, you have the right to vote on important company decisions.

The company sent each stockholder a holiday card with their dividend check inside.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

shareholderinvestorequity holderstakeholder

Antonyms

debtorborrower

Related

dividendequityportfoliosecuritiessharescorporation

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