big business
Americannoun
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large business, commercial, and financial firms taken collectively, especially when considered as a group having shared attitudes and goals and exercising control over economic policy, politics, etc.
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any large organization of a noncommercial nature resembling this.
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any large business enterprise.
noun
Etymology
Origin of big business
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Thomson Reuters TRI 11.34%increase; green up pointing triangle bumped up its revenue targets for the year after logging double-digit growth across its three big business segments in the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Pumping restrictions can also be more difficult for a grower with 20 acres than for a big business operating on thousands of acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Remakes are big business in the gaming industry - something gaming expert Christopher Dring said can come down to "financial necessity".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It has built a big business connecting ships and aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The verdict handed down by Hugh Ogden also had a major and lasting impact on the public’s relationship with big business.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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