minority shareholder
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukus(alsominority stockholder)apersonororganizationthatownsfewersharesin acompanythan thecontrollingshareholder:
minorityshareholderrights
Majorityownerswill beforcedtoallowminorityshareholderstonominateadirectorto the firm'sboard.
Thegroupis nownegotiatingtobuyoutminorityshareholders.