Meaning of HOLDING COMPANY

Pronunciation:			'howlding'kumpunee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a company with controlling shares in other companies
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	See Also:		bank holding company, company
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		aktiebolag, Aktiengesellschaft, body corporate, business, business establishment, cartel, chamber of commerce, closed-end investment company, combine, commercial enterprise, compagnie, company, concern, conglomerate, conglomerate corporation, consolidating company, consortium, copartnership, corporate body, corporation, diversified corporation, enterprise, firm, growth fund, house, industry, investment company, investment trust, joint-stock association, joint-stock company, load fund, mutual fund, no-load fund, operating company, partnership, plunderbund, pool, public utility, stock company, syndicate, trade association, trust, utility