shareholder

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BrE /ˈʃeə.həʊldə/ AmE /ˈʃɛr.oʊldər/

noun en → es

1 COMPANY OWNER [singular] B1

a person who owns shares in a company and has certain rights, such as voting at meetings or receiving dividends

accionista, propietario de acciones

  • be a shareholder of/in a company

Collocations shareholder meeting · shareholder rights

  • She is a major shareholder in the company.

    Ella es una accionista importante en la empresa.

2 INVESTOR [singular] B1

a person who invests money in a business or project and expects to receive financial returns

inversor, financista

  • be a shareholder of/in an investment

Collocations shareholder interest · shareholder value

  • He is a silent shareholder in the venture.

    Él es un inversor silencioso en la empresa.