keiretsu
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.kei·ret·su
noun \kā-ˈret-(ˌ)sü, ke-\ plural keiretsu also keiretsus
Definition of KEIRETSU
: a powerful alliance of Japanese businesses often linked by cross-shareholding
Origin of KEIRETSU
Japanese, literally, system, series, from kei system + retsu row, line
First Known Use: 1975
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