agribusiness
or ag·ro·busi·ness
[ ag-ruh-biz-nis ]
/ ˈæg rəˌbɪz nɪs /
noun
the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
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Words nearby agribusiness
agrestic, agri-, agri-environmental, agria, agribiz, agribusiness, agric., agrichemical, agricola, agricultural agent, agricultural ant
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Example sentences from the Web for agribusiness
Farmers like Scott, whose own agribusiness, was just north of the border in Zambia.
California has been the source of much innovation, from agribusiness and oil to fashion and the digital world.
California’s New Feudalism Benefits a Few at the Expense of the Multitude|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe great bulk of subsidies flow—directly or indirectly—to wealthy people and agribusiness.
British Dictionary definitions for agribusiness
agribusiness
/ (ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs) /
noun
the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
Word Origin for agribusiness
C20: from agri (culture) + business
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Cultural definitions for agribusiness
agribusiness
The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.
notes for agribusiness
Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.
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