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 a particularly striking clash is now playing out between the populist and growing MAHA movement and the more traditionally anti-regulation, big business Republicans who still hold much power in Washington.
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Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
The Qataris, the Saudis and the Serbs have all gone into big business with them, to name just a few.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In the last five years, marijuana has become a big business in Missouri.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Gambling on Eurovision is big business, and sports betting firms — who give their two cents on the odds of each contender — have a decent track record of identifying which songs will do well at Saturday’s grand final.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
The Qataris, the Saudis and the Serbs have all gone into big business with them, to name just a few.
—Shawn McCreesh, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In the last five years, marijuana has become a big business in Missouri.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Gambling on Eurovision is big business, and sports betting firms — who give their two cents on the odds of each contender — have a decent track record of identifying which songs will do well at Saturday’s grand final.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2025
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“Big business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20business. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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