Haupteigner

German

Etymology

haupt- (main; principal) +‎ Eigner (owner)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌaɪ̯ɡnɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Haupt‧eig‧ner

Noun

Haupteigner m (strong, genitive Haupteigners, plural Haupteigner)

  1. (finance, business) principal owner, majority owner, main shareholder (the person or entity holding the largest or a controlling stake in a company)
    Als Haupteigner des Medienkonzerns bestimmt er die politische Ausrichtung der Blätter.
    As the principal owner of the media group, he determines the political orientation of the papers.
    Die Verhandlungen mit dem Haupteigner gestalteten sich schwieriger als erwartet.
    The negotiations with the main shareholder proved more difficult than expected.
Declension

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Haupteigentümer (principal owner)
  • Alleineigner (sole owner)

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