investment company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company

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The trial court granted the motion due to a lack of evidence from Pitt and his investment company, Mondo Bongo. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Many eyewear firms rely on big investment companies, making products more expensive, Wizman contended. Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 In November 2025, the Serbian parliament passed a special law to allow the construction of a luxury residential complex financed by an investment company linked to Kushner. Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 In November, Serbia’s Parliament passed a special law to enable the building of a luxury complex in the capital, Belgrade, to be financed by an investment company linked to Kushner. Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for investment company

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of investment company was circa 1917

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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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