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

In February 2024, Gordon von Bretten, chief transformation officer, became a partner at Coty’s majority shareholder JAB and was elevated to the company’s board of directors as of April 1. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025

This year is about execution and delivering tangible results for our customers and our shareholders. —Michael Wayland,yun Li, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025

On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman. —Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025

The high-profile killing and the five-day manhunt that followed sent shockwaves through the business community, prompting some health insurers to shift to remote operations and online shareholder meetings. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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