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Definition of shareholding

shareholding

/ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl.dɪŋ/
share · hold · ing
Plural:shareholdings
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shareholding Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A holding or block of shares in a company owned by an individual or organization, or the state of owning such shares.

Example

"The investment firm gradually increased its shareholding in the technology startup to twenty percent."

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• Nearby Words

sharecropper
sharecropping
shareholder
shareholding
sharenting
shareowner
sharer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shareholding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shareholding
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