shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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Radvinsky, a Ukrainian-American entrepreneur, acquired Fenix International Limited, the parent company of OnlyFans, in 2018 and served as its director and majority shareholder.
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Another big French studio, UGC, which operates one of France’s leading cinema chains, welcomed Canal+ group as its minority shareholder with 34% stake last year.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
After the deal with Fenix International, Radvinsky became a director and the majority shareholder of the company.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
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—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Another big French studio, UGC, which operates one of France’s leading cinema chains, welcomed Canal+ group as its minority shareholder with 34% stake last year.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
After the deal with Fenix International, Radvinsky became a director and the majority shareholder of the company.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Poste Italiane is Telecom Italia's largest shareholder.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shareholder
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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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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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