Conglomerate
Pronunciation: /kənɡˈlɑːmərət/
Conglomerate (noun)
- a large business made up of several smaller companies in different industries
- a type of rock made from small stones and sand stuck together
Examples
- The conglomerate owns several media outlets.
- A conglomerate can diversify its investments.
Common collocations: multinational conglomerate, diversified conglomerate, conglomerate merger, sedimentary conglomerate, conglomerate formation
Conglomerate (verb)
- to combine different things into a single group or mass
Examples
- The small companies conglomerated to increase market share.
- They decided to conglomerate for better resources.