controlling interest

noun

: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy

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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 Instead of a purchase-and-sale that, pending NBA approval, would have transferred a controlling interest to Rodriguez and Lore, the deal contemplated multiple stages of payment and a gradual conveyance of ownership. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024 After its initial leap into streaming, the biggest milestone moment for Acorn came in 2018, when AMC Networks bought a controlling interest in the company and took over day-to-day management of the platform. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 June 2024 Selling some of his shares would allow Trump to still own a controlling interest in the company while diversifying his portfolio, according to Stegemoller. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for controlling interest 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of controlling interest was in 1833

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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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controlling interest

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