holding
Something that one owns, especially stocks and bondsSomething that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
» The Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.
Опікунська рада проголосувала за позбавлення організації закордонних вкладів.
Meaning
8 sensesSomething that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
владе́ниеvladénije, хо́лдингxólding
A determination of law made by a court.
суде́бное реше́ниеsudébnoje rešénije
A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
A foul consisting of impermissibly restricting the movement of an opposing player with the hands or stick.
(nonstandard)A holding company, or other kind of company.
(obsolete)Logic; consistency.
(obsolete)The burden or chorus of a song.
(obsolete, rare)That which holds, binds, or influences; hold; influence; power.
- the act of retaining something
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Examples
4 sentencesThe Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.
Опікунська рада проголосувала за позбавлення організації закордонних вкладів.
Companies with diversified holdings tend to weather economics shocks better.
In feudal Japan, the lord with the largest land holdings was called a "daimyo."
I think the pope should sell off some of the vast holdings of his church to feed the starving poor.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From hold + -ing. The sense "holding company" is from Russian холдинг (xolding), a pseudo-From hold + -ing. The sense "holding company" is from Russian холдинг (xolding), a pseudo-anglicism derived from an ellipsis of holding company.
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Forms
plural: holdingsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the act of retaining something:retentionkeeping
- something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone:propertybelongings