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controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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The rule will also streamline the application process for people who previously held H-1B visas and allow some people with controlling interest in petitioning organizations to themselves apply for the visa.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The filing also details various business activities, including the acquisition of controlling interests in Zhejiang Xinca Mutual Entertainment Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou SY Culture Media Co., Ltd. through variable interest entity agreements.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Shari Redstone is now selling her family’s controlling interest in Paramount Global.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
Net income attributable to controlling interests was $16.9 million, compared to $19.6 million in the previous year, with earnings per share (diluted) at $0.45, down from $0.46.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of controlling interest was
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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controlling interest
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