superconglomerate

noun

su·​per·​con·​glom·​er·​ate ˌsü-pər-kən-ˈglä-mə-rət How to pronounce superconglomerate (audio)
-ˈgläm-
plural superconglomerates
: an extremely large and very widely diversified corporation : an especially large conglomerate
… Bayer had lost its independence when it was merged in 1925 into a superconglomerate called IG Farben …Peter Lessmann

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of superconglomerate was in 1969

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“Superconglomerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superconglomerate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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