controlling interest
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- noun
- /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrəst/
- Specialized
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participación controladora
- When she acquired a controlling interest in the tech startup, she could make decisions about its future direction.
Examples
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Some operations have been taken over by foreign companies that have acquired a controlling interest.
Academic text (1991) -
After thirty-eight years of continuous service with the railroad, Jenkins acquired controlling interest in the Savannah Morning News in 1926.
Academic text (2010) -
What about controlling interest in the company?
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And tell me she secretly bought controlling interest in my oil company.
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That leaves me 51% and controlling interest.
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What does controlling interest in TWA cost me?
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Is it true you have a controlling interest in three of the major hotels in Las Vegas?
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The men around this table represent the finest families in our country as well as controlling interest in the Transcontinental Railway Corporation.
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Local business monopolies ensued, as did holding companies that maintained a controlling interest in a number of electric utilities.
Academic text (2005) -
The transfer of licenses is necessary because SoftBank would own a controlling interest in Sprint.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
Shares that give some owners the power to make company decisions
How Controlling
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'controlling' (having authority or control) + 'interest' (a stake or share) yields the straightforward meaning of a stake that gives control over a company. Although the exact legal/financial threshold (e.g., >50% voting shares) is technical, the core idea that this is an ownership stake that confers control is predictable for learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Controlling interest shows a simple picture: if one owner holds more than half the votes, their interest, the part they own, and the idea of controlling, having the votes, mean they can win votes against others. That's why it means 'owning enough shares to decide what the company does'.