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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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
Sports are big business for prediction markets, and soccer is the number-one sport outside of the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Cuba calls this big business its “medical missions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Despite that forecast, Intel still expects packaging to become a big business.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
American universities, already beginning to enjoy the fruits of collaboration with big business, duly put this relationship to work.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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