El accionista
Example: El accionista decidió invertir más en la empresa este año.
Definition
"El accionista" refers to a person or entity that owns shares in a company, giving them partial ownership and the right to vote on corporate matters. For example, "El accionista decidió invertir más en la empresa este año" means the shareholder decided to invest more in the company this year.
Etymology
The term "el accionista" comes from Spanish, combining "acción" meaning 'share' or 'stock' and the suffix "-ista" denoting a person associated with something. It literally means 'shareholder.' Interestingly, "acción" originally derived from the Latin word 'actio,' meaning 'act' or 'action,' reflecting the active role shareholders play in company decisions.
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"El accionista" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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