Meaning Of The Word Holding company

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What's The Definition Of Holding company?

holding company
countable noun: A holding company is a company that has enough shares in one or more other companies to be able to control the other companies.

holding company in American English
a corporation organized to hold bonds or stocks of other corporations, which it usually controls
noun: a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations (distinguished from parent company)

holding company in British English
noun: a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies

holding company in Finance
noun: A holding company is a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies.

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