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controlling interest

American  

noun

  1. ownership of enough stock in a company to exert control over policy and management.

controlling interest British  

noun

  1. a quantity of shares in a business that is sufficient to ensure control over its direction

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Etymology

Origin of controlling interest

First recorded in 1920–25

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