plural chaebol also chaebols
: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
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Further, the South Korean government has reportedly shown interest in the global TV market and pushed two other chaebols, Samsung and LG, to collaborate in order to maintain market leadership over increasingly competitive Chinese brands like TCL.
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The move is part of the chaebol's succession planning and ensures continuity in the family's control over the business.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Samsung is the largest and most successful of the conglomerates known as chaebol that transformed South Korea’s economy into a global export powerhouse.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Claims of judicial capture are not without merit, considering that judges who miss out on a coveted promotion often resign to join the legal teams of the chaebol, South Korea’s large business conglomerates.
—Jaejoon Woo, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2023
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The move is part of the chaebol's succession planning and ensures continuity in the family's control over the business.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Samsung is the largest and most successful of the conglomerates known as chaebol that transformed South Korea’s economy into a global export powerhouse.
—Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Claims of judicial capture are not without merit, considering that judges who miss out on a coveted promotion often resign to join the legal teams of the chaebol, South Korea’s large business conglomerates.
—Jaejoon Woo, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2023
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“Chaebol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaebol. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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