holding company
Americannoun
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holding companies
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
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The company last week said it was joining the holding company of Canada’s Weston family to buy British pharmacy chain Boots, providing $2.3 billion for the deal for a 50% share of Boots’ equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
A recent public disagreement between the board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group and Tata Trusts, its principal shareholder, has put a spotlight on the conglomerate.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
The short-term wins for the United States and United Kingdom included regaining limited access to Iran's oil by having a stake in a holding company called Iranian Oil Participants, or IOP.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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