majority stake
noun[C]
ukusFINANCE,STOCK MARKET
therighttocontrolacompanybecause you own agroupofsharesthat together are more than any othershareholderhas:
majority stake in sthTheGermantelecommunicationsgiantisreportedto be intalksregardingthesaleofmajoritystakesinitscableTVnetwork.
Thewebsitereceivedmajorinvestmentfrom anIndianITfirminreturnfor amajoritystake.
buy/sell/acquire a majority stakeA Scottish-basedbusesandtrainsoperatoriscurrentlytryingtobuyamajoritystakein aDutchpublictransportgroup.
have/hold/own a majority stakeThey will have amajoritystakein the newparentcompany.
keep/retain/take a majority stakeBelgium'sgovernmentintendstoretainamajoritystakeinitscountry'sdominanttelecomsoperator.
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