a call on shareholders
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A demand to pay the balance of money due for shares allotted in a company, or a part thereof.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “a call on shareholders” mean?
A demand to pay the balance of money due for shares allotted in a company, or a part thereof.
Is “a call on shareholders” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.