minority stake
noun[C,usually singular]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukus(alsominority shareholding)a company’ssharesthatbelongto ashareholderother than thecontrollingshareholder:
a minority stake in sthThedealgives thetechnologygiantaminoritystakein thesocialnetworkingsite.
buy/sell/acquire a minority stakeWith themoneyhe made, Buckneracquiredaminoritystakein seven differentcompanies.
have/hold/own a minority stakeSheownsaminoritystakein bothteams.
keep/retain/take a minority stakeGoldman Sachsdecidedtoretainitsminoritystake.
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