golden share

British

noun

a share in a company that controls at least 51% of the voting rights, esp one retained by the UK government in some privatization issues

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It took a 10% stake in chip maker Intel and a “golden share” in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government also holds a golden share in the recently acquired U.S.

From Barron's

The U.S. government is the largest customer of many defense contractors, but it doesn’t have an equity stake or a golden share that can dictate board-level policies.

From Barron's

Then there’s the ‘golden share’ in U.S.

From Barron's

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