Oxford Dictionary English controlling interest nounnoun BrE BrE//kənˌtrəʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrəst// ; NAmE NAmE//kənˌtroʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrəst// ; BrE BrE//kənˌtrəʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrest// ; NAmE NAmE//kənˌtroʊlɪŋ ˈɪntrest// [usually singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe fact of owning enough shares in a company to be able to make decisions about what the company should doSee controlling interest in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: controlling interest oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com