majority owner

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorityandowner

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majority
noun
uk
/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/us
/məˈdʒɔː.rə.t̬i/
the larger number or part ...
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owner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈəʊ.nər/us
/ˈoʊ.nɚ/
someone who ...
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(Definition ofmajorityandownerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is stillmajorityownerof the franchise.
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Soon after taking over asmajorityowner, he forced out several longtime front-office personnel and replaced them with his own men.
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By 1983, he was themajorityownerof the firm and was elected chairman of the board.
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Typical equity investments range from $25 $100 million, and the firm is comfortable as either a minority ormajorityownerin companies.
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By 1921 he was themajorityowner, maintaining that status into the 1930s.
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He was namedmajorityownerof the team in 1975.
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He wrote an initial check for $200,000 to become themajorityownerof the business with a commitment of an additional $150,000 investment over the next 18 months.
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Henry also becamemajorityownerin the family business in that year.
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The firm is privately owned with current principals being majority owners.
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