holding company
Americannoun
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holding companies
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Pena owned shares in its holding company until he sold them last year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Technology holding company Ithaca could announce a deal to buy the Texas-based firm as early as this week, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Thursday, the holding company of construction magnate Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, which holds 13.5 percent, said it would oppose a rival plan that has been put forward by MPS management.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
On Sunday, Intesa said Delfin, the holding company of Italy’s Del Vecchio family and Monte dei Paschi’s biggest shareholder, had committed to tender its 17.6% stake to the offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
In fact, Duke’s interest in his giant holding company waned soon after its creation.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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