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big oil en · NOUN

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1. (derogatory, uncountable) The world's largest oil and gas companies (supermajors), understood as a business group having significant political, economic, or social power.
   • Eight years after Kyoto, Big Oil and Big Coal remain in complete and unchallenged power. 2005 May, Bill McKibben, “Climate of Denial”, in Mother Jones:
   • It follows an inquiry launched by House Democrats in 2021, which focused on big oil’s alleged efforts to mislead the public about the climate crisis. 2023 June 21, Dharna Noor, “Senate examines role of ‘dark money’ in delaying climate action”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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