plural chaebol also chaebols
: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
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Notable chaebols include market heavyweights such as Samsung Electronics, LG, SK and Hyundai.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The turmoil around that period, when the won collapsed and thousands of small businesses went under, highlighted for many the cozy relationships between family-run chaebol and politicians.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
These chaebols dominate South Korea’s economy, often at the expense of smaller businesses.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 July 2024
Critics often accuse chaebols and keiretsu of stifling competition.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The turmoil around that period, when the won collapsed and thousands of small businesses went under, highlighted for many the cozy relationships between family-run chaebol and politicians.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024
These chaebols dominate South Korea’s economy, often at the expense of smaller businesses.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 July 2024
Critics often accuse chaebols and keiretsu of stifling competition.
—Will Daniel, Fortune Asia, 30 June 2024
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“Chaebol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaebol. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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