megachain en · NOUN
Etymology
From mega- + chain.
Meanings
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A very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).
Independent bookstores, of course, have been under siege for nearly two decades by the megachains and the Web retailers, and have been steadily dropping away, one by one.
2007 January 3, Julie Bosman, “A Princeton Maverick Succumbs to a Cultural Shift”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| megachains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |