holding company
Americannoun
-
holding companies
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It also argued that shareholders of listed Tata companies are indirectly affected by Tata Sons' decisions, even though they have no direct voting rights in the holding company.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His 2025 income from the holding company is more than three times what he reported in last year’s disclosure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jeremy Ford, Ford’s first son, took over as CEO of the holding company in 2010, when he was 35.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
TWG Global — the holding company of Dodgers owner Mark Walter — rejected allegations of financial impropriety in the purchase and operation of the Dodgers and reiterated the team is not for sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
