He seemed to be condescending to his companion. He read it with the same condescending tone with which it was written. His condescending tone was as annoying as the words. Jackson always picked some condescending nickname for her beaus. Myrtle would say, Bless your heart, to people in the most condescending way possible.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or institution (including a corporation) that legally owns a share of stock in a public or private corporation. Shareholders are the owners of a limited company.
Definition. 1  One who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations, along with the ownership comes a right to declared dividends and the right to vote on certain company matters, including the board of directors. also called stockholder. The difference between stakeholders vs shareholders is a tricky one.