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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The transaction runs through Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, Kroenke’s holding company, which also owns the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, the Colorado Rapids of MLS and Arsenal of the English Premier League. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Along with the Rams, Kroenke operates Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, a holding company for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, and Arsenal of the Premier League. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security advisor and brother of its president, and his co-investors are behind StringZ Holding RSC, which owns a 49% stake in the bank’s holding company, WLTC Holdings, according to the Journal. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 South Jersey is an energy infrastructure holding company that delivers energy services through a natural gas utility and renewable projects. — Chase Jordan august 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holding company

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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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