shareholder

Definition of "shareholder"
  1. An individual or entity that owns part of a corporation by holding shares of its stock, granting them certain rights including voting for board members, receiving dividends, and benefiting from asset division upon corporate termination
How to use "shareholder" in a sentence
  1. After buying stocks, she became an official shareholder of the company.
  2. The shareholder used their voting rights to select a new board member.
  3. Upon dissolution of the corporation, the shareholders were entitled to a portion of the assets.

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