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actionnaire

shareholder

noun ahk-syoh-NEHR Rare

Usage Note

Actionnaire derives from action (share/stock) and refers to someone who owns shares in a company. The feminine form actionnaire is identical. L'assemblée des actionnaires is the shareholders' meeting, a key term in French corporate law.

Examples

"Les actionnaires ont voté pour le nouveau directeur."

Natural Translation

The shareholders voted for the new director.

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