megacorporation

noun

mega·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion ˌme-gə-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce megacorporation (audio)
: a huge and powerful corporation

Examples of megacorporation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web David Hammer is a ruthless venture capitalist hellbent on slashing and burning Sweden’s most powerful megacorporation. Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 Competition is suffering, and fewer companies are being founded, as monopolists and megacorporations come to dominate one sector after another. Ganesh Sitaraman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020 Its flagship product Truth Social, Trump’s bullhorn of choice, is a minor player in a social media landscape dominated by megacorporations like Facebook owner Meta. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024 In this alternative universe, subversive and rebellious young people occupy buildings megacorporation IBM’s buildings, hack into crucial infrastructure and create a vibrant underground music scene. James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megacorporation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megacorporation was in 1971

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“Megacorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacorporation. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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