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shareholder


share·hold·er

noun \-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of SHAREHOLDER

: one that holds or owns a share in property; especially : stockholder
— share·hold·ing \-ˌhōl-diŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of SHAREHOLDER

circa 1832

Rhymes with SHAREHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, householder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, penholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, slaveholder, stadtholder, stakeholder, stallholder, stockholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder

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