conglomerate
Translation
conglomerate, corporation
Examples
It's a large media conglomerate.
It's a large media conglomerate.
The company grew into a huge conglomerate.
The company grew into a huge conglomerate.
Grammar Patterns
a conglomerate of ((sth.)) a group of diverse companies under common ownership It's a conglomerate of smaller businesses.
Similar Words
Synonyms: corporation, multinational, group
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) + 'glomerare' (to form into a ball).
Memory Tips
Imagine a giant 'conga line' of different companies all joined together into one large entity.