controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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Its Liberty Growth unit has investments in 70 companies and various funds, including stakes in companies including ITV and TelevisaUnivision, as well as a controlling interest in the Formula E racing series (after acquiring WBD’s 25% stake in the electric-vehicle circuit).
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Due to the complication of estate taxes, there had been speculation controlling interest in the team could pass to Ryan, the retired chairman of AON whose net worth is $13.7 billion, according to Forbes.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In prior declarations to the court, the defendants claimed Presley willingly entered into agreements with them to lease a property in Florida and fork over the controlling interest in her publicity rights.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
When the Adelson-Dumont family bought a controlling interest in the Mavs in 2023, Dumont replaced Cuban as the team’s representative to the NBA’s Board of Governors.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 May 2025
Due to the complication of estate taxes, there had been speculation controlling interest in the team could pass to Ryan, the retired chairman of AON whose net worth is $13.7 billion, according to Forbes.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In prior declarations to the court, the defendants claimed Presley willingly entered into agreements with them to lease a property in Florida and fork over the controlling interest in her publicity rights.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
When the Adelson-Dumont family bought a controlling interest in the Mavs in 2023, Dumont replaced Cuban as the team’s representative to the NBA’s Board of Governors.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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