holding-company

Definitions of holding-company
  1. noun
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    synonyms: holding, holding company, holdingcompany, houdstermaatschappij, participatiemaatschappij
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    type of:
    firma, huis, onderneming
    an institution created to conduct business
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