holding (EN)

noun

noun “holding”

1. investments like stocks and bonds that someone owns
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   She sold all her stock holdings before the market crash.
2. a business entity that owns a controlling interest in other companies, known as subsidiaries
   Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, is a prominent example of a holding company
3. a piece of land or property rented or farmed by someone
   They expanded their farm by purchasing the neighboring holding.
4. (law) a court's decision or ruling on a point of law
   The holding of the Supreme Court set a new legal precedent.