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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Before long, a media holding company of the Russian state energy giant Gazprom took a majority stake in the channel, ending its independence and giving the Kremlin decisive influence over its editorial policy.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Google partnered with Omaha Public Power District, a utility company, and NextEra Energy, an energy and utility holding company, to build Pierce County Energy Center.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The league is half-owned by the teams and half-owned by the league itself under a holding company.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Ten Holdings, a private equity holding company, previously occupied Palantir’s future space in Financial House, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Google partnered with Omaha Public Power District, a utility company, and NextEra Energy, an energy and utility holding company, to build Pierce County Energy Center.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The league is half-owned by the teams and half-owned by the league itself under a holding company.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Ten Holdings, a private equity holding company, previously occupied Palantir’s future space in Financial House, according to public records.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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