agribusiness
noun
ag·ri·busi·ness
ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs 
-nəz
: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities
Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.
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Not even farmers, when agribusiness destroyed their livelihoods in the 1950s, degraded themselves by lamenting unharvested ears of content.
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Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Republicans still reign supreme in fossil fuels, fast food, and agribusiness, while Democrats retain their bases in organized labor, education, and the public sector.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Alckmin, a devout Catholic, has relentlessly sought to court conservative voters, evangelicals, agribusiness leaders, and the military.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022
The company, operating across 70 countries and serving 125 markets, has historically been a dominant player in the agribusiness sector.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Republicans still reign supreme in fossil fuels, fast food, and agribusiness, while Democrats retain their bases in organized labor, education, and the public sector.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Alckmin, a devout Catholic, has relentlessly sought to court conservative voters, evangelicals, agribusiness leaders, and the military.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022
The company, operating across 70 countries and serving 125 markets, has historically been a dominant player in the agribusiness sector.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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