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Definition of shareholding noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shareholding

noun

/ˈʃeəhəʊldɪŋ/

/ˈʃerhəʊldɪŋ/

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the amount of a company or business that somebody owns in the form of shares
- They have a 51 per cent shareholding in the business.
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