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
When weighing recession risks, Thomas Herndon, a professor of economics at John Jay College of the City University of New York, doesn’t take much long-term solace in the growing sophistication of big business.
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Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s been critical to keeping London in the game as a hub for big business, even as the British capital has witnessed an exodus of companies picking listings in New York over the London Stock Exchange.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse is expected to bring big business, especially to areas in the path of totality, with high demand for travel, lodging and food.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Such downturns have triggered big business scandals in the past, from the bankruptcy of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox in 2014 to the fraudulent FTX cryptocurrency exchange, which has led to several business and bank failures.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
But Coulter was quick to divert from big business to champion small ones and the proverbial little guys and gals — those struggling to pay for education after high school, or to rent or buy homes, or to start small businesses.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
While Herbert never intended it, Texas bee exemptions have become big business.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition, consider all the flim-flam diets that have become big business.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Related Stories For major fashion and luxury brands, red carpets are big business.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
It’s been critical to keeping London in the game as a hub for big business, even as the British capital has witnessed an exodus of companies picking listings in New York over the London Stock Exchange.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The eclipse is expected to bring big business, especially to areas in the path of totality, with high demand for travel, lodging and food.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Such downturns have triggered big business scandals in the past, from the bankruptcy of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox in 2014 to the fraudulent FTX cryptocurrency exchange, which has led to several business and bank failures.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
But Coulter was quick to divert from big business to champion small ones and the proverbial little guys and gals — those struggling to pay for education after high school, or to rent or buy homes, or to start small businesses.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
While Herbert never intended it, Texas bee exemptions have become big business.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition, consider all the flim-flam diets that have become big business.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
Related Stories For major fashion and luxury brands, red carpets are big business.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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