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agribusiness


ag·ri·busi·ness

noun \ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs, -nəz\

Definition of AGRIBUSINESS

: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities

Examples of AGRIBUSINESS

  1. Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.

Origin of AGRIBUSINESS

agriculture + business
First Known Use: circa 1955

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