megaproject
noun
mega·proj·ect
ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 
-jikt
also -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)
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Trump has been snapping up opportunities to control — and in some cases quash — megaprojects in his hometown.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State House adjourned until mid-March without taking up a new megaprojects bill that could help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But Buckner noted how, while the legislation is a statewide initiative, local governments would be the ones to decide how these megaproject agreements get structured.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s an expectation that a megaprojects bill will come up in the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield on Thursday.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State House adjourned until mid-March without taking up a new megaprojects bill that could help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
But Buckner noted how, while the legislation is a statewide initiative, local governments would be the ones to decide how these megaproject agreements get structured.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s an expectation that a megaprojects bill will come up in the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield on Thursday.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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