shareholder

Definition

A member of the corporate ownership club who holds equity stakes and votes on existential decisions while hoping the stock price climbs faster than their credit card debt. These are the people who actually own pieces of publicly traded companies and get angry at annual meetings.

Example Usage

The shareholders voted to oust the CEO after he spent company reserves on a private space program.

Source: Common financial terminology

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