Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossholding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crossh-old-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which a publicly-traded corporation owns stock in another publicly-traded company.

Example Sentences

"As long as the crossholding of shares that supports the owners' dominance continues, it is difficult to make effective the various systems introduced for structural reform."

Etymology

From cross- + holding.

Inflected Forms

crossholdings (plural) cross holding (alternative) cross-holding (alternative)

Questions

What does crossholding mean?: A situation in which a publicly-traded corporation owns stock in another publicly-traded company.
Where does crossholding come from?: From cross- + holding.

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