holding company

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holding company

A company controlling partial or complete interest in another company or other companies.

holding company

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies

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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

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holding company n (Comm) → holding f inv

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