controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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This is a similar move to Liberty Media purchasing Formula One on January 23, 2017, but the major difference is Liberty Media has a controlling interest in F1.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Since Kyril Louis-Dreyfus acquired a controlling interest on Wearside in February 2021, Sunderland have prioritised youth.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The merger will see the Ellison family, with Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, acquire Redstone’s family holding company National Amusement, which holds a controlling interest in Paramount, for $2.4 billion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 July 2025
In addition, Xcel owns and manages the Longaberger brand through a controlling interest.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Since Kyril Louis-Dreyfus acquired a controlling interest on Wearside in February 2021, Sunderland have prioritised youth.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The merger will see the Ellison family, with Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital, acquire Redstone’s family holding company National Amusement, which holds a controlling interest in Paramount, for $2.4 billion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 July 2025
In addition, Xcel owns and manages the Longaberger brand through a controlling interest.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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