holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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Paramount, controlled by chair Shari Redstone via holding company National Amusements, last year ousted former CEO Bob Bakish whose 2023 pay package had amounted to $31.3 million.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
The holding company was not subject to the FA’s rules and could be bought and sold along with the football club inside it.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Vast holding companies arose at the end of the 19th century, shielded from foreign competition and run by industrialists who boasted previously unknown riches.
— Made By History, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The holding company expanded its portfolio slightly in 2024, adding 43 new companies while exiting 27.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
The holding company was not subject to the FA’s rules and could be bought and sold along with the football club inside it.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Vast holding companies arose at the end of the 19th century, shielded from foreign competition and run by industrialists who boasted previously unknown riches.
— Made By History, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
The holding company expanded its portfolio slightly in 2024, adding 43 new companies while exiting 27.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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