zaibatsu

(bät so̵̅o̅)

plural noun sing. zaibatsu

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

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

See zaibatsu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. zaibatsu zaibatsu
  1. A powerful family-controlled commercial combine of Japan.
  2. A Japanese conglomerate or cartel.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese

Origin: : zai, wealth (from Middle Chinese dzəj)

Origin: + batsu, powerful person or family (from Middle Chinese buat)

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