big business

noun

1. large business, commercial, and financial firms taken collectively, especially when considered as a group having shared attitudes and goals and exercising control over economic policy, politics, etc.
2. any large organization of a noncommercial nature resembling this.
3. any large business enterprise.

big business

noun

1. large commercial organizations collectively, esp when considered as exploitative or socially harmful

big business

1. Large corporations , as opposed to small individually or family-owned businesses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of big business¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Sextortion has become big business in Nigeria involving thousands of young men nicknamed “yahoo boys”.

From BBC

Media is big business and big business typically backs fascism.

From Salon

It's everywhere, from music and movies to games and TV shows - and it can be big business.

From BBC

Analysts also expect advertisements to eventually become big business for Netflix.

From BBC

This weekend, there is another avoidable row with a big business that was due to be writing a big cheque, very publicly, this week.

From BBC

Related Words

• business
• commerce
• corporation
• management
• production
• trade