holding company
noun Finance.
a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations (distinguished from parent company).
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for holding company
holding company
noun
a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies
Cultural definitions for holding company
holding company
A company that controls other companies.