holding company
Americannoun
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holding companies
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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This is the holding company of the Westons - a wealthy and retail-steeped Canadian family who used to own Selfridges and currently own several large retailers across the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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
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
He generally liked me, tended to treat me, I thought, as he might some rising young VP in his Boston-based holding company, alternatingly coddling and browbeating me.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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