voting stock
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈvoʊtɪŋ stɑk/
- Specialized
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acciones con derecho a voto
- Three people, Larry, Sergey, and Eric, own 2/3 of the voting stock.
- percent of the voting stock
- company's voting stock
Examples
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Each Mondragon worker-owner holds one share of voting stock, and profits are distributed in the form of additions to a capital account on which 6 percent interest is paid annually.
Academic text (1995) -
You will own the voting stock with monetary value from Westridge United.
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You see, Mr. Davenport, as of this afternoon, I control 50.1% of the voting stock.
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The withholding tax rates under the Treaty are 15% for general investors, 25%, and 10% where the beneficial owner of dividends holds at least 10% of the voting stock of the issuing corporation.
Academic text (1990) -
He used his 60 percent of the voting stock to influence the election of the new board members.
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Having recently acquired a majority of the voting stock in the company, she was able to initiate significant changes.
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The shareholders agreed to meet next week to discuss proposals regarding the voting stock and its impact on the company's future.
Synonyms
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4.0
Shares that give part ownership of a company and usually voting rights
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3.8
A part of a company you can buy that gives part of the profit and the right to vote
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'shares that give the holder the right to vote' is directly and transparently built from 'voting' (relating to choosing/votes) + 'stock' (shares of a company). The compositional pattern is straightforward and mirrored in many languages (e.g. 'acciones con derecho a voto'), so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Voting stock creates a simple picture: a piece of stock that carries a voting ticket, like a small card that lets its owner vote at company meetings. That's why voting stock means shares that give you the right 'to vote' on company decisions.