zaibatsu
[ zahy-bah-tsoo ]
/ ˈzaɪ bɑˈtsu /
noun, plural zai·ba·tsu.
a great industrial or financial combination of Japan.
Origin of zaibatsu
1935–40; < Japanese, equivalent to
zai wealth (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
cái) +
batsu, derivative of
bat clique (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
fá)
Words nearby zaibatsu
zagreus,
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zaharias,
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zahir-ud-din muhammad,
zaibatsu,
zaidi,
zaikai,
zaire,
zairian,
zak
British Dictionary definitions for zaibatsu
zaibatsu
/ (ˈzaɪbætˈsuː) /
noun
(functioning as singular or plural)
the group or combine comprising a few wealthy families that controls industry, business, and finance in Japan
Word Origin for zaibatsu
from Japanese, from
zai wealth, from Chinese
ts'ai +
batsu family, person of influence, from Chinese
fa