# stockholder

/ˈstɑkˌhoʊɫdɝ/ (US) · /stˈɒkhəʊldɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/stockholder
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a person or company that owns shares in a business. You become one when you buy stock, and you can vote on big company decisions.

For teachers: a person or entity holding shares of stock in a corporation, conferring partial ownership with associated voting and dividend rights.

## Examples

- Each stockholder votes on the new company plan.
- As a stockholder, she receives yearly reports and votes at the annual meeting.
- Long-term stockholders pressed the board to cut debt rather than raise dividends during the downturn.

## Synonyms

shareholder

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