shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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Overnight, Musk suggested that Tesla will hold a shareholder vote at an unspecified time on whether the automaker should invest in xAI, the billionaire’s company that develops the controversial Grok AI chatbot.
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Ruxandra Iordache,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 July 2025
A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Leadership at some of America’s most prominent companies—including Apple and Costco—have urged shareholders to stay the course on DEI, reminding us all of the benefits of inclusion and fairness.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
His success would depend in part on him keeping Thomson family shareholders happy, and the Reuters news service would loom larger in most people’s understanding of his business than the non-journalistic operations that deliver most of its profit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Ruxandra Iordache,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 July 2025
A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Leadership at some of America’s most prominent companies—including Apple and Costco—have urged shareholders to stay the course on DEI, reminding us all of the benefits of inclusion and fairness.
—Aniela Unguresan, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
His success would depend in part on him keeping Thomson family shareholders happy, and the Reuters news service would loom larger in most people’s understanding of his business than the non-journalistic operations that deliver most of its profit.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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