closely held
adjective
: having most stock shares and voting rights in the hands of a few
a closely held business
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Conferring with Duffy via shoe-phone, Reacher complains that all details of Beck’s operation are closely held at the upper levels.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The identities of the members of Mr. Musk’s team, too, have been closely held.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
DirecTV is in talks to control the combined entity, which will be closely held, the people said.
—Michelle F. Davis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Vaughn says that details about the films have been closely held, until now.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The identities of the members of Mr. Musk’s team, too, have been closely held.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
DirecTV is in talks to control the combined entity, which will be closely held, the people said.
—Michelle F. Davis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Vaughn says that details about the films have been closely held, until now.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for closely held
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“Closely held.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closely%20held. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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