superfirm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + firm.
Meanings
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An especially large and successful firm (business concern).
The superfirms tend to become elaborate bureaucracies, with special patterns of recruitment, in-service training, and so on.
1975, Roger Hilsman, The crouching future: international politics and U.S. foreign policy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superfirms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |