holding
Definitions
Accounting
- noun a group of shares owned
Agriculture
- noun land and buildings held by a freehold or leasehold occupier
Law
- noun a ruling given by a court of law, especially one that decides a legal issue raised by a particular case
Real Estate
- noun a piece of land that is leased from someone else, especially when used for agricultural purposes
Slang
- adjective in possession of illicit drugs. A legalistic, officialese term, also adopted by drug-abusers.
Sports
- noun in some sports, the illegal use of the arms to hold or obstruct an opponent
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