controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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Hybe’s American subsidiary took a controlling interest in TAG PR while Braun served as the entertainment firm’s CEO.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Since buying controlling interest of the club, Overland Park billionaire Peter Mallouk has been vocal about spending money to make the club better, even chirping in some fan social media comments.
—Pj Green
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2002, the Hershey Trust, with its controlling interest in the company, killed a deal to sell the chocolatier to the Wm.
—David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Walter bought a controlling interest in the Lakers last year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Since buying controlling interest of the club, Overland Park billionaire Peter Mallouk has been vocal about spending money to make the club better, even chirping in some fan social media comments.
—Pj Green
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
In 2002, the Hershey Trust, with its controlling interest in the company, killed a deal to sell the chocolatier to the Wm.
—David P. Willis, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Walter bought a controlling interest in the Lakers last year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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