majority stake
Over half ownership
A majority stake is ownership of more than half the shares in a company, giving control over major decisions.
The holder can outvote all other shareholders combined: The tech giant acquired a majority stake in the startup.
Distinguished from a minority stake, which confers ownership without control.
- controlling interestShares sufficient for dominance
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
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- sharesshares, share, profit sharing, divvy, market share
- business ownershipowner, sole proprietor, sole proprietorship, co-owner, proprietor
- corporate controlvoting shares, stock ownership, shareholder rights, corporate governance, takeover bid
- corporate dealingsmerger, acquisition, joint venture, subsidiary, parent company
- equityshareholder equity, common stock, preferred stock, retained earnings, equity investment
- family businessfamily business, family enterprise, family ownership, succession plan, succession planning