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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His conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway has performed well in 2025 — its stock is up approximately 5%, year-to-date — but given Nvidia’s growth rate, Huang could soon overtake Buffett on the list of world’s richest people. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 10 July 2025 That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025 Teton Ridge is a subsidiary of TWG Global, a holding company that owns businesses across a range of industries. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025 The company is fully independent: no external investors, no holding company. Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for holding company

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of holding company was in 1906

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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

holding company

see company

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