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
Now, though, the really big businesses are the tech giants inspired by Napster’s swashbuckling.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Related: How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
A large majority of the business present appeared to be marketed exclusively to methadone clinics, which, as the opioid crisis has accelerated, have become big business.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
The tool gets students through real-life business scenarios in small groups, offers individualized quizzes, and leads group discussions on big business concepts.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The war has already led Mr. Putin to enact some of the proposals that Mr. Belousov had advocated for years, such as higher taxes on big business and greater use of the country’s oil savings.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Related: How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic
A large majority of the business present appeared to be marketed exclusively to methadone clinics, which, as the opioid crisis has accelerated, have become big business.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 28 May 2024
The tool gets students through real-life business scenarios in small groups, offers individualized quizzes, and leads group discussions on big business concepts.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The war has already led Mr. Putin to enact some of the proposals that Mr. Belousov had advocated for years, such as higher taxes on big business and greater use of the country’s oil savings.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 13 May 2024
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 6 Jun. 2024.
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