golden share
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukusaspecialtypeofsharein acompanygivingitsownermorepowerthan othershareholdersoverchangesinitsmanagement. Thegoldensharesownedbygovernmentsso they couldcontrolparticularcompaniesare nowillegalin theEuropeanUnion:
Theenergygiantwasprotectedfromtakeoverby theItaliangovernment'sgoldenshare.