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Definition holding in British English

holding noun

noun
/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/
1

a part of a company that someone owns in the form of a share or shares

Example

Small shareholders should think carefully before selling any holding.

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bear bearish bear market
2

a piece of land that someone owns or pays rent for, usually used for farming

Example

Many of the agricultural holdings are too small to be economically viable.

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agrarian agribusiness agricultural
3

the process of organizing something such as an election or meeting

Example

The Supreme Court banned the holding of a referendum.

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preparation agreement plan
4

the collections owned by an institution such as a library or museum

Example

The museum has unusually rich holdings of seventeenth-century Italian art.

Synonyms and related words
accession annals archive
Definition holding in British English

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