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

As part of this transaction, Mazzei will become a shareholder in Platform6. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Owned by Nord Stream AG, whose majority shareholder is the Russian gas firm Gazprom, the pipelines were divisive even before the start of the Ukraine war, mainly due to concerns over European reliance on cheap Russian hydrocarbons. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

On closing, Fox shareholders will own about 73% of the merged business, with Roku shareholders taking the other 27%. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

The government set aside 5% of the company for its more than 9,000 employees to buy shares, with the government remaining the main shareholder. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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