Business Structures

noun a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in other companies

• The holding company oversees the operations of its subsidiary companies.
• The holding company is like the big boss of all the other companies.
• The holding company is the top dog in the business world.
• The holding company is the puppet master pulling the strings behind the scenes.

adjective an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'limited' describes a noun or pronoun by indicating a lack of abundance or scope

• The company has a limited budget for this project.
• We only have a limited amount of time to finish this task.
• I'm on a limited data plan so I have to be careful with my usage.
• His creativity knows no limits, it is not limited by conventional thinking.

noun A type of business organization that is owned by shareholders who own stock in the company

• The stock company announced their quarterly earnings report.
• I heard that the stock company is doing really well this year.
• I'm thinking of investing in that stock company, they seem to be on the rise.
• The stock company is like a well-oiled machine, always churning out profits.

noun The exclusive owner of a business

• The sole proprietor of the company made all the major decisions.
• The sole proprietor is the boss around here.
• The sole proprietor calls all the shots.
• As the sole proprietor of his own destiny, he took control of his future.