multicompany

noun

mul·​ti·​company
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: a large corporate enterprise with interests in two or more separate industries

Word History

Etymology

multi- + company entry 1

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multicompany was in 1967

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“Multicompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicompany. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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