shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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The groups in turn revoked it, but Exxon continued with the suit to clarify Securities and Exchange Commission rules governing whether the shareholders could bring another such vote in the future.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Magnetar, who has been an investor in and funder of Anton since 2015, remains one of the largest shareholders in the company.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 May 2024
Magnetar, who has been an investor in and funder of Anton since 2015, remains one of the largest shareholders in the company.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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