# shareholder

Pronunciation: US say "SHAIR-hohl-dur" /ˈʃɛɹˌhoʊl.dɚ/; say "SHAIR-hohl-duh" UK /ˈʃɛəˌhəʊl.də(ɹ)/, AUS /ˈʃeːˌhəʉl.də(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A person or entity that owns shares of stock in a corporation.
   - Simple: A person or company that owns at least one share in a business.
   - _As the largest shareholder, the pension fund pushed for changes to executive pay._
   - _Shareholders approved the merger by a wide margin at the annual meeting._

## Origin

Formed from the words "share" and "holder," meaning a person who holds shares.

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