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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Although the GOP has long been the home of big business, many observers overlook the frequency with which Trump targeted business leaders as a big, bad bogeyman to advance populist policies.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 May 2024
The venue’s popularity among L.A. schools has meant big business for the museum.
—Andrew Zucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
With podcasting now big business – and getting bigger each year – is there a danger the market is becoming oversaturated?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, as the war receded, the Republican Party began to change, leaving behind its abolitionist, egalitarian roots and aligning itself with big business and railroad interests.
—David W. Blight, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 29 May 2024
The venue’s popularity among L.A. schools has meant big business for the museum.
—Andrew Zucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
With podcasting now big business – and getting bigger each year – is there a danger the market is becoming oversaturated?
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 May 2024
Meanwhile, as the war receded, the Republican Party began to change, leaving behind its abolitionist, egalitarian roots and aligning itself with big business and railroad interests.
—David W. Blight, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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 16 Jun. 2024.
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