noncontrolling
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.kənˈtroʊ.lɪŋ/
- A noncontrolling shareholder cannot make major decisions for the business.
Examples
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Their noncontrolling interest means they have limited influence over the board's choices.
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The company sold its noncontrolling stake in the joint venture to focus on core operations.
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A noncontrolling approach works.
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Don't adopt a noncontrolling style!
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A noncontrolling shareholder cannot make major decisions for the business.
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Their noncontrolling interest means they have limited influence over the board's choices.
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The company sold its noncontrolling stake in the joint venture to focus on core operations.
Synonyms
Unable to do or stop something because you have no control
Not able to make decisions or influence things
A place or group that cannot govern itself because outside people control it
Not having the most power or control in a situation
Antonyms
How Controlling
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncontrolling = controlling (transparent) = non + control + ing
The adjective 'controlling' clearly means 'having power to direct or influence', so adding the productive negating prefix 'non-' yields a straightforward negation.
Etymology
The word noncontrolling comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and controlling from control meaning 'to have power or direct something'. So a noncontrolling owner or share is one that does not have the power to make decisions.