shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 

: one that holds or owns a share in property

especially : stockholder

shareholding

ˈsher-ˌhōl-diŋ 

noun

Examples of shareholder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Influential advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS have also recommended that institutional investors vote against the package, arguing that the options that Musk could be granted would dilute shareholders’ stakes. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

The government could become an 8% shareholder in Westinghouse under this scenario, said Cameco Chief Operating Officer Grant Isaac on the company’s third-quarter earnings call Wednesday. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

Norway’s giant government investment fund voted against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, which is expected to pass shareholder muster on Thursday anyway. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Valade said Denny’s board believed the deal announced Monday was in the best interest of shareholders and the best path forward for the company. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shareholder

• officeholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• slaveholder
• smallholder

Kids Definition

shareholder

noun

share·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər 

: one that owns or holds a share in property

especially : stockholder

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

shareholding adjective or noun