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holding company
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holding company
n.
A company controlling partial or complete interest in another company or other companies.
holding company
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies
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Noun1.holding company - a company with controlling shares in other companies
company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
bank holding company - a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
Translations
holding company n (Comm) → holding f inv
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