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zaibatsu
[ zahy-bah-tsoo ]
noun
, plural zai·ba·tsu.
- a large industrial or financial conglomerate of Japan.
zaibatsu
/ ˈzaɪbætˈsuː /
noun
- functioning as singular or plural the group or combine comprising a few wealthy families that controls industry, business, and finance in Japan
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zaibatsu1
First recorded in 1935–40; from Japanese, equivalent to zai “wealth,” (from Middle Chinese dzoi, Mandarin Chinese cái ) + batsu “powerful clique” (from Middle Chinese bjot “powerful family,” Mandarin Chinese fá ); chaebol ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zaibatsu1
from Japanese, from zai wealth, from Chinese ts'ai + batsu family, person of influence, from Chinese fa
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