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controlling interest

con·trol in·ter·est
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohl in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /kənˈtroʊl ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trohl in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /kənˈtroʊl ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of controlling interest words

  • noun controlling interest a quantity of shares in a business that is sufficient to ensure control over its direction 3
  • noun controlling interest ownership of enough stock in a company to exert control over policy and management. 1
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Origin of controlling interest

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Controlling interest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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controlling interest popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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