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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Not to mention that Comcast waited until after the election to unveil its plan to spin off cable channels like MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen and E! into a separate holding company in a deal expected to close in late 2025. —

Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 By the numbers: Omnicom is the third-largest advertising holding company globally by revenue, reporting $14.7 billion in 2023 and followed by IPG at $10.9 billion. —

Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 Nothing has been confirmed or formally announced yet, but the chatter alone doubled the holding company’s stock price in morning trading. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 One of Canada’s large financial holding companies appears to be an attractive dividend investment opportunity, according to Scotiabank analysts. —

Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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