zai·bat·su (z  bät-s )n. pl. zaibatsu 1. A powerful family-controlled commercial combine of Japan. 2. A Japanese conglomerate or cartel. [Japanese : zai, wealth (from Middle Chinese dz  j) + batsu, powerful person or family (from Middle Chinese buat).] |
zaibatsu [ˈzaɪbætˈsuː]
n
(Sociology) (functioning as singular or plural) the group or combine comprising a few wealthy families that controls industry, business, and finance in Japan
[from Japanese, from zai wealth, from Chinese ts'ai + batsu family, person of influence, from Chinese fa]
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