shareholder
gb/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/ us/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/
B1
Inglese
~ 2300
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
Owner of shares in a company
A person or group that owns part of a company by having its shares.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a shareholder in [company]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shareholder' with 'stakeholder'. A stakeholder can be anyone affected by a company's actions, while a shareholder specifically owns shares.
Sinonimi
stockholder (Commonly used in American English; same meaning as shareholder.)
Contrari
non-shareholder (Someone who does not own any shares in a company.)
Collocazioni
major shareholder
|minority shareholder
|shareholder meeting
|shareholder value
|shareholder rights
Temi
business
|finance
|law
Esempi
- The shareholders voted to approve the merger.
- As a major shareholder, she has significant influence over company decisions.
- Shareholders will receive dividends at the end of the fiscal year.
- The annual shareholder meeting will be held online this year.
Esempi per chi studia
- I am a shareholder in this company.
- The shareholders are happy with the profit.
- He became a shareholder last year.
- The company sent a letter to all shareholders.
Grammatica
Forma base
shareholder
IPA
GB/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/
US/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/
Sillabe e accento
share - hold - er (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (share)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: shareholder
- Plural: shareholders
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
major shareholder
1/mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/
fixed phrase
Owner of large shareholding
A person or group that owns many shares in a company, giving them more control.
Esempi
- He became the major shareholder after buying 20% of the company's stock.
- As the major shareholder, she can influence key decisions.
minority shareholder
1/maɪnˈɔɹəti ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ/
fixed phrase
Owner of small shareholding
A person or group that owns fewer shares than the people who control the company.
Esempi
- Minority shareholders often have less influence over company policy.
- The law protects the rights of minority shareholders.
shareholder meeting
1/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Meeting of a company's shareholders
A planned meeting where people who own shares in a company talk about and vote on company issues.
Esempi
- The annual shareholder meeting will take place in May.
- Only those with valid proof of share ownership can attend the shareholder meeting.
shareholder value
1/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɚ vˈælju/
fixed phrase
technical
Financial return to shareholders
The money or benefit that people who own shares get from the company doing well.
Esempi
- The CEO's main goal is to increase shareholder value.
- New strategies are aimed at boosting shareholder value over the next decade.