holding company

American  

noun

Finance.

1. a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations (parent company ).

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holding company British  

noun

1. a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies

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holding company Cultural  

1. A company that controls other companies.

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Etymology

Origin of holding company

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Full national bank charters come with more stringent oversight and capital requirements than trust charters, particularly for any that must become bank holding companies under the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prototypical agency holding company that long lured in staff with skyscraper offices, cushy expense accounts and multimillion-dollar clients is in disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jana has recently pushed for changes at medical-device maker Cooper Cos. and the big holding company Markel Group, both of which are in the process of conducting their own strategic reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

The AI fears appear to have been stoked by a couple of claims by Algorhythm Holdings, a Florida-based holding company that builds AI platforms and until recently was better known for its karaoke machines.

From MarketWatch

“We really don’t want to become a bank holding company,” Linford said when asked to explain the decision.

From Barron's

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