Hypernym

noun

a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

Part_meronym

stock 1

noun

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

share 2

noundomain: possession

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate

Examples

1.he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price

Hyponym

golden share 1

noun

a nominal share which is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances, often held by a government organization, in a government company undergoing the process of privatization and transformation into a stock-company.

registered share 1

noun

a stock that is registered on the name of the exact owner.

bearer share 1

noun

a stock that contains no ownership information and whose physical bearer is presumed to be the owner.

founders' share 1

noun

shares held by the founders of a company; usually grant special privileges.

Part_holonym

stock 1

noun

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)