conglomerateur
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of conglomerateur
1965–70; conglomerate + -eur, probably extracted from entrepreneur
Example Sentences
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He’s the wiry, white-haired conglomerateur who’s part Buffett, part Sam Walton, part Roger Federer.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 29, 2013
That is what they called Sean Quinn — canny conglomerateur to his friends, wily rogue to his enemies and, until recently, the richest man in Ireland.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2012
In the seven years since he began making headlines with exposes of unsafe cars, Ralph Nader has broadened his interests enough and launched enough consumer organizations to rival any corporate conglomerateur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Frequently the host is Richard Viguerie, 45, the direct-mail conglomerateur whose enterprises in Falls Church, Va., are expected to gross nearly $20 million this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a conglomerateur, with 4,450 employees worldwide, 58 products on the market and annual sales of $200 million, Saint Laurent can afford to subsidize the rich who buy his $5,000 gowns.
From Time Magazine Archive
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