conglomerate
IPA: kʌngɫˈɑmɝʌt
noun
- A cluster of heterogeneous things.
- (business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
- (geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
verb
- (transitive) To combine together into a larger mass.
- (transitive, business) To combine together into a larger corporation.
adjective
- Clustered together into a mass.
- (geology) Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.
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Examples of "conglomerate" in Sentences
- The conglomerate appertains to the big city.
- The company belong to the Keolis conglomerate.
- The company is part of the Teledyne conglomerate.
- The little company was amalgamated by the conglomerates.
- It is a subsidiary of the conglomerate The Comcraft Group.
- It is a subsidiary of the conglomerate 'The Comcraft Group'.
- Emerson is one of the largest conglomerate companies in the USA.