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Etymology

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From cross- +‎ holding.

Noun

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crossholding (plural crossholdings)

  1. A situation in which a publicly-traded corporation owns stock in another publicly-traded company.
    • 2003, MERI's Monthly Circular: Survey of Economic Conditions in Japan, Issues 877-912[1]:
      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.

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