holding company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company

Examples of holding company in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Immediately after firing Moller, Johnson, through Trident’s holding company, sued her and her husband’s company. Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Kraft Sports + Entertainment is part of the Kraft Group, which is the holding company led by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026 Ackman this week filed to list his hedge fund holding company Pershing Square Capital Management on the New York Stock Exchange. Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026 Nebius was previously the Dutch holding company for Russian internet giant Yandex. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holding company

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of holding company was in 1906

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

Legal Definition

holding company

see also:

More from Merriam-Webster on holding company

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster