holding company
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Later, Walter transferred his controlling stakes in two of those insurers, Delaware Life Insurance and Clear Spring Life and Annuity, into a new holding company called TWG Global, short for The Walter Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Bishop said he doesn’t necessarily discourage clients from holding company stock, but advises them to think about it hard.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
As of now, Letterboxd is majority-owned by the Canadian holding company Tiny, which has a 60% stake, while the remaining 40% is owned by the platform’s co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
AOL’s holding company goes public, the World Cup boosts prediction markets, and Eric Trump loses more than $600 million on Bitcoin.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
The short-term wins for the United States and United Kingdom included regaining limited access to Iran's oil by having a stake in a holding company called Iranian Oil Participants, or IOP.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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