noun
stockholder
STOK-hohl-duh
noun
1
A person or entity that owns shares in a company.
"Stockholders voted on the merger at the annual meeting."
How to Use Stockholder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who owns part of a company through shares.
UK vs US
American English favors "stockholder"; British English more often says "shareholder."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
majority stockholder
stockholder meeting
stockholder rights
Word Forms
stockholders plural
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_____ voted on the merger at the annual meeting.
Etymology
A compound of "stock" (a company share) and "holder."