stake vs controlling interest

controlling interest vs stake

stake and controlling interest both are nouns.

stake is a verb but controlling interest is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stake	Yes	No	Yes	No
controlling interest	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, controlling interest is a hyponym of stake; that is, controlling interest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stake:

stake: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
controlling interest: ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares

Other hyponyms of stake include grubstake, insurable interest, vested interest, security interest, terminable interest, undivided interest, undivided right, fee, equity, reversion, right.

stake (noun)	controlling interest (noun)
a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground	ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
the money risked on a gamble
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

stake (verb)	controlling interest (verb)
place a bet on
mark with a stake
tie or fasten to a stake
kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
put at risk

Difference between stake and controlling interest

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