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  • 21Fascism and Big Business — is a book first written in 1936 by the French historian Daniel Guérin. The book, which was written before the Second World War broke out, examines the development of nazism in Germany and fascism in Italy and its relationship with the capitalist… …

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  • 22big business — Synonyms and related words: balance of trade, business, business dealings, commerce, commercial affairs, commercial relations, dealing, dealings, fair trade, free trade, industry, intercourse, market, marketing, mercantile business, merchantry,… …

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  • 23big business — /bɪg ˈbɪznəs/ (say big biznuhs) noun powerful financial or business resources, especially considered collectively. {US (early 1900s) …

  • 24big business — 1. large business, commercial, and financial firms taken collectively, esp. when considered as a group having shared attitudes and goals and exercising control over economic policy, politics, etc. 2. any large organization of a noncommercial… …

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  • 25big business — large commercial endeavors, business operations on a large scale …

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  • 26ˌbig ˈbusiness — noun [U] important business activity that makes a lot of money …

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  • 27The Big Business Lark — was a radio comedy sitcom of partly satirical form broadcast in 1969. It starred Jimmy Edwards and Frank Thornton and was written by Laurie Wyman as a spin off from The Navy Lark, although no characters cross over between the two shows. In a… …

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  • 28big business — noun Date: 1905 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 …

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  • 29Big Business — 1. Begriff: Amerikanische Bezeichnung für großbetriebliche Wirtschaftsform in ⇡ Unternehmenszusammenschlüssen und Großunternehmungen. B.B. ist Gegenstand heftiger Auseinandersetzungen in Wirtschaft und Politik. 2. Kritik wird vorgebracht: (1)… …

    Lexikon der Economics

  • 30big business — noun large scale financial or commercial activity …

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