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keiretsu

Syllabification: (kei·ret·su)
Pronunciation: /kāˈretso͞o/

Definition of keiretsu

noun (plural same)

  • (in Japan) a conglomeration of businesses linked together by cross-shareholdings to form a robust corporate structure.

Origin:

Japanese, from kei 'systems' + retsu 'tier'

keiretsu in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of keiretsu in the British & World English dictionary