Mehrheitsanteilseigner

German

Etymology

Mehrheit (majority) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Anteil (share) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ Eigner (owner)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sʔantaɪ̯lsˌaɪ̯ɡnɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Mehr‧heits‧an‧teils‧eig‧ner

Noun

Mehrheitsanteilseigner m (strong, genitive Mehrheitsanteilseigners, plural Mehrheitsanteilseigner)

  1. (finance, business) majority shareholder, majority stakeholder (a person or entity that owns more than 50% of the total shares in a company, providing them with legal control)
    Der Mehrheitsanteilseigner stimmte dem Fusionsvertrag am Ende doch zu.
    The majority shareholder eventually agreed to the merger agreement after all.
    Als Mehrheitsanteilseigner kann die Holding die Geschäftsführung allein bestimmen.
    As the majority stakeholder, the holding company can appoint the management on its own.
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