controlling interest
noun
: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
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The company acquired a controlling interest in Bonnaroo in 2015.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Aside from New World Development, the family holds a controlling interest in Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That era culminated Wednesday when a majority of Buss’ six children agreed to sell controlling interest of the franchise to Mark Walter for a record price — a $10-billion valuation that’s the highest in pro sports history.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The team hired an investment bank to begin the process of selling a controlling interest in the club, according to an Earthquakes news release.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Aside from New World Development, the family holds a controlling interest in Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That era culminated Wednesday when a majority of Buss’ six children agreed to sell controlling interest of the franchise to Mark Walter for a record price — a $10-billion valuation that’s the highest in pro sports history.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The team hired an investment bank to begin the process of selling a controlling interest in the club, according to an Earthquakes news release.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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“Controlling interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controlling%20interest. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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