definiens: means any Person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediates, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with another Person, but only for solong as such relationship exists . For purposes of this definition, the term ( including, with correlative meanings, the terms and ) asused with respect to a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly through one ormore intermediates, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management orpolicies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract orotherwise . Such power will be deemed to exist in the case of ownership, directly or throughone or more Affiliates, of fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the shares of stock entitled to vote forthe election of directors, in the case of a corporation, or fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of theequity interest, in the case of any other type of legal entity, or status as a general partner inany partnership