chaebol

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Definition of chaebol in English English dictionary

One of various large, family-controlled South Korean business conglomerates

(plural same or chaebols) (in the Republic of Korea) a large family-owned business conglomerate

(Ekonomi) Chaebol (alternatively Jaebol) refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate. The Korean word means "business group" or "trust" and is often used the way "Big Business" is used in English

Turkish pronunciation

çeybıl

Pronunciation

/ˈʧābəl/ /ˈʧeɪbəl/

Etymology

() Late 20th century, from Korean 재벌 (“財閥, jaebeol”)