big business

noun

: large companies considered together as a powerful group

: an activity or product that makes a large amount of money

Full Definition of BIG BUSINESS

: an economic group consisting of large profit-making corporations especially with regard to their influence on social or political policy

: a very profitable enterprise

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1905

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