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controlling interest

controlling interest noun: the ownership by an individual or entity of more than half a company's shares, giving them a voting majority and thus the ability to control decision-making at the company.

Noun

controlling interest (plural controlling interests)

  1. The ownership by an individual or entity of more than half a company's shares, giving them a voting majority and thus the ability to control decision-making at the company.
    • A buyout is the purchase of a controlling interest in a company.

Forms of controlling interest

pluralcontrolling interests

Questions about controlling interest

What does controlling interest mean?
Controlling interest means the ownership by an individual or entity of more than half a company's shares, giving them a voting majority and thus the ability to control decision-making at the company.
What part of speech is controlling interest?
Controlling interest is a noun.
What is the plural of controlling interest?
The plural of controlling interest is controlling interests.

Words near controlling interest in the dictionary

  1. controlleur
  2. controlleurs
  3. controlling
  4. controlling image
  5. controlling images
  6. controlling interest
  7. controlling interests
  8. controllingly
  9. controllingness
  10. controllings
  11. controlls

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