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holding company

NOUN
cartel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conglomerate consortium corporation gang mob monopoly ring syndicate
STRONG
bunch chain combine crew crowd outfit pool trust
WEAK
megacorp multinational plunderbund
NOUN
investment company
Synonyms
STRONGEST
investment firm investment house investment trust
WEAK
closed-end investment company trust

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Beacon is a holding company that acquires software companies, injects them with artificial intelligence and rolls them up into a portfolio to hold indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Lupa Systems, the media and tech holding company owned by James Murdoch, is set to acquire nearly half of Vox Media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He and his two younger sisters currently share control of a holding company that has a 95% stake in Mango.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

This suggests the market might be skeptical about this self-described “AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI to enhance portfolio performance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

There, Duke announced his stunning plan: the men would weld their five companies into a single mammoth holding company.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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