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Definition shareholder spring in British English

shareholder spring noun

noun
1

the tendency of investors in some big companies to refuse to approve the remuneration packages of top executives; first noted in the spring of 2012

Example

The boss of the world's biggest advertising company has become the sixth top chief executive this year to have their pay package rejected by investors as part of the so-called Shareholder Spring.

Definition shareholder spring in British English