stockholder

/ˈstɒkhəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɑːkhəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstäk-ˌhōl-dər/ (ame, mw)

stockholder — noun

  • stockholdersingular
  • stockholdersplural

1. a person who has bought units of ownership in a business, which entitles them to

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who has bought units of ownership in a business, which entitles them to a share of its profits and to help decide important matters such as who runs the company.

例句

Mei-Lin became a stockholder after buying two hundred shares in a local bank.

The company's annual meeting gave stockholders a chance to vote on the new board members.

collocation: stockholders' meeting / annual meeting

同義詞
  • shareholder

    the standard term in British English; identical meaning to stockholder

  • investor

    broader term; includes anyone who puts money into an asset (bonds, real estate, etc.), not only equity shares

  • equity holder

    more formal or technical term used in legal and financial documents

常見錯誤

❌Every customer is a stockholder of the store.
✅Only people who own shares in the company are stockholders.
💡A stockholder is a legal owner of shares, not simply a shopper or regular customer.
❌I became a stockholder when I opened a savings account at the bank.
✅I became a stockholder when I bought shares in the bank.
💡Opening a deposit account does not make you a shareholder; you must purchase equity shares.