plural chaebol also chaebols
: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
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Analysts also pointed to the chaebol system of family-run conglomerates.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Plano, located about 21 miles northeast of Dallas, has attracted telecom giant AT&T and Korean tech chaebol Samsung.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The chaebol has risen in prominence over the past year owing to its ownership of SK Hynix, one of the world’s most important producers of memory chips and a major supplier to Nvidia.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Heo Nam-jun (the second soul) is the cold-blooded chaebol heir she is fated to clash with.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Plano, located about 21 miles northeast of Dallas, has attracted telecom giant AT&T and Korean tech chaebol Samsung.
—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The chaebol has risen in prominence over the past year owing to its ownership of SK Hynix, one of the world’s most important producers of memory chips and a major supplier to Nvidia.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Heo Nam-jun (the second soul) is the cold-blooded chaebol heir she is fated to clash with.
—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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“Chaebol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaebol. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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