The shareholder
Example: Shareholder owns shares and has interest in company performance
Definition
"The shareholder" refers to an individual or entity that owns shares in a corporation, giving them a financial interest and often voting rights in the company's performance and decisions. Shareholders invest capital and may receive dividends based on company profits.
Etymology
The term "the shareholder" comes from the combination of "share," meaning a portion of ownership or stock in a company, and "holder," indicating someone who possesses or owns something. The concept developed alongside the rise of joint-stock companies in the early modern period.
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"The shareholder" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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