conglomerateur

noun

con·glom·er·a·teur kən-ˌglä-mə-rə-ˈtər

-ˈtyu̇r,

-ˈtu̇r

: a person who forms or heads a conglomerate : conglomerator

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The leading actor in the campaign to change Glass-Steagall was Sanford Weill, the financial conglomerateur whose insurance company merged with Citicorp and wanted to compete with the investment banks. —

Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

conglomerate entry 3 + -eur (as in entrepreneur)

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of conglomerateur was in 1969

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“Conglomerateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conglomerateur. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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