chaebol
[ je-buh l ]
/ ˈdʒɛ bəl /
noun, plural chae·bol, chae·bols.
a South Korean conglomerate, usually owned by a single family, based on authoritarian management and centralized decision making.
Words nearby chaebol
chadic,
chado,
chador,
chadri,
chadwick,
chaebol,
chaeronea,
chaeta,
chaetiferous,
chaeto-,
chaetognath
British Dictionary definitions for chaebol
chaebol
/ (ˈtʃeɪbɒl) /
noun
a large, usually family-owned, business group in South Korea
Word Origin for chaebol
C20: from Korean, literally: money clan