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.
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But instead, congressional Republicans are flailing—bending over backwards to deliver for big business and billionaire donors, while abandoning everyday Americans.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
If that exchange wasn’t heated enough, in the second case—which concerned whether gasoline companies, not just automakers, have standing to challenge California’s auto-emissions standards—Jackson all but accused the majority of being in the pocket of big business.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
From big leagues to big business Fanatics launched the Athlete Immersion Program in 2023 and this year is partnering with Boardroom, a media and advisory company cofounded by Kleiman and NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 23 June 2025
President Trump has flip flopped again on mass deportation by ordering the resumption of raids targeting work sites in the agriculture and hospitality industries, just days after officials halted them under pressure from big business.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
If that exchange wasn’t heated enough, in the second case—which concerned whether gasoline companies, not just automakers, have standing to challenge California’s auto-emissions standards—Jackson all but accused the majority of being in the pocket of big business.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
From big leagues to big business Fanatics launched the Athlete Immersion Program in 2023 and this year is partnering with Boardroom, a media and advisory company cofounded by Kleiman and NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 23 June 2025
President Trump has flip flopped again on mass deportation by ordering the resumption of raids targeting work sites in the agriculture and hospitality industries, just days after officials halted them under pressure from big business.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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 14 Jul. 2025.
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