shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 May 2025
But shareholder votes are a rare area where DEI opponents are losing.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Mangione is accused of ambushing Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealthcare's annual shareholder conference was being held on Dec. 4, 2024.
—Peter D'abrosca , Alexis McAdams , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Denholm later defended Musk's pay, telling shareholders that the large sum was needed to keep the CEO motivated.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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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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