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zaibatsu definition

zai·ba·tsu (zī′bät so̵̅o̅′)

plural noun sing. zaibatsu -·tsu′

the few families that dominate Japanese finance, commerce, and industry

Etymology: Jpn < SinoJpn zai, wealth + batsu, family

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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