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stockholder

noun stock·hold·er \ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər\

: someone who owns stock in a company

Full Definition of STOCKHOLDER

:  an owner of corporate stock
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First Known Use of STOCKHOLDER

1753

Rhymes with STOCKHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, householder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, penholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, shareholder, slaveholder, stadtholder, stakeholder, stallholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder
STOCKHOLDER Defined for Kids

stockholder

noun stock·hold·er \ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of STOCKHOLDER for Kids

:  an owner of stock

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. stockholder
  2. stockholder of record
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