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minority shareholder

noun

: a shareholder whose proportion of shares is too small to confer any power to exert control or influence over corporate action

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“Minority shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/minority%20shareholder. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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