Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C controlling interest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: control'ling in'terest Pronunciation: [key] ownership of enough stock in a company to exert control over policy and management. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. controlling image control panel ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rocrustean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language