majority shareholder
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorityandshareholder
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majority
noun
uk/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/us/məˈdʒɔː.rə.t̬i/
the larger number or part ...
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shareholder
noun[C]
uk/ˈʃeəˌhəʊl.dər/us/ˈʃerˌhoʊl.dɚ/
a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company's profits and the right to vote on how the company ...
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(Definition ofmajorityandshareholderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In many cases the government became themajorityshareholder, with at least 55 per cent of the equity capital.
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There is no question of his being themajorityshareholder.
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He is themajorityshareholderand is, therefore, responsible in that capacity for the workpeople employed in the firm.
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The sheikh, as themajorityshareholder, was well aware of the troubles in the bank, and he tried to implement new measures.
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It is true that where there is a transfer of control one is bound to get a majority influence exercised by themajorityshareholder.
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The undertakings will be carried out if, as a major ormajorityshareholder, he accepts his proper responsibilities on the composition of the board.
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It is an unusual kind of company when themajorityshareholdersits complacently and allows the firm to go down the drain.
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Meanwhile, themajorityshareholderhas passed on to another incarnation, where he is busy carrying on the same activity.
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Would any othermajorityshareholderrenounce in advance the right to influence board decisions?
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This amendment seeks to introduce an instrument enabling amajorityshareholderto take over the remaining securities.
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What would be the effect upon the interests of the minority of shareholders of any such activity by themajorityshareholder?
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Amajorityshareholderwill make the vote of a minority shareholder valueless.
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There would be az totally different situation because you do not have a nationalised industry asmajorityshareholder.
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I cannot think that it is a very well-run company from the point of view of themajorityshareholder.
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Would there be any interference from themajorityshareholderin the management of the company?
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However, the fact is that the board of directors do have some function to perform which is not in every respect determined by themajorityshareholder.
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That cannot happen if a unit other than that operating by law either becomes themajorityshareholder or simply takes over the leadershipen bloc.
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Under the new arrangements that will be removed and the directors will be appointed by the owner of the newspaper, who will be themajorityshareholder.
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We want them to act commercially, and we do not foresee circumstances in which we, as themajorityshareholder, would seek to influence the commercial decisions of the airline.
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Although no longer themajorityshareholder, he still holds a significant financial interest.
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