plural chaebol also chaebols
: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
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This program serves as a springboard for these firms to expand in South Korea and across Asia thanks to a combination of funding, mentorship, peer learning, office space, and connections with the chaebol.
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Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
In-ha with his schoolwork and also offers pointers on how to manage his hostile chaebol family.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The entitled chaebol does not actually care about anyone else or even assign much value to human life.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Samsung chaebol has deep ties to the South Korean government, so government officials reportedly arranged meetings between Samsung and LG (which is also a South Korean company) so LG could supply larger panels to Samsung to keep the giant competitive.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
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Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
In-ha with his schoolwork and also offers pointers on how to manage his hostile chaebol family.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The entitled chaebol does not actually care about anyone else or even assign much value to human life.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The Samsung chaebol has deep ties to the South Korean government, so government officials reportedly arranged meetings between Samsung and LG (which is also a South Korean company) so LG could supply larger panels to Samsung to keep the giant competitive.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
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“Chaebol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaebol. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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