big business
noun
1
: an economic group consisting of large profit-making corporations especially with regard to their influence on social or political policy
2
: a very profitable enterprise
Examples of big business in a Sentence
The tax proposal will be of most benefit to big business.
Tourism is big business in the region.
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Public opposition is common, fueled by a range of concerns — from equity to big business interests.
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Sixty-five percent of Americans – nearly two thirds – support raising tax rates on big businesses and corporations, Pew found.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The man who introduced us to the Roy family is diving back into the world of big business for HBO.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Jan. 2025
Tuna is big business in Japan, where highly skilled chefs transform the iridescent fish into mouth-watering sashimi, sushi and nigiri.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Regina Clewlow, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Sixty-five percent of Americans – nearly two thirds – support raising tax rates on big businesses and corporations, Pew found.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The man who introduced us to the Roy family is diving back into the world of big business for HBO.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Jan. 2025
Tuna is big business in Japan, where highly skilled chefs transform the iridescent fish into mouth-watering sashimi, sushi and nigiri.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for big business
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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