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a large Japanese business conglomerate
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The zaibatsu were powerful and influential conglomerates in pre-WWII Japan.
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My great-grandfather used to work for a zaibatsu back in the day.
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I wish I could join a zaibatsu and make tons of money.
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In the world of finance, some consider the big tech companies to be the modern-day zaibatsu.