Definitions

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  • noun a company which owns more than a thousand divisions like Viacom, Buena Vista, AOL Time Warner and NBC (the present big four).

Etymologies

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super- +‎ company

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Examples

  • Anchor Bay, I'm learning much to my chagrin, is not the invincible supercompany I once thought it wa...

    Today on Screenhead.com 2009

  • With regards to Joe ‘xerox’ Biden, why no reports on his link to credit card supercompany MBNA?

    Vice President Sarah six-pack 2008

  • Jeremy clung on and accepted a new position at the newly-minted supercompany, but only if he agreed to lose all his seniority and thus his vacation days.

    9/19/02 Today's blog is cancelled 2002

  • Jeremy clung on and accepted a new position at the newly-minted supercompany, but only if he agreed to lose all his seniority and thus his vacation days.

    9/30/02 Day 2 of our 2002

  • Microsoft isn't the only tech supercompany cutting back on projects that don't add to the bottom line.

    The Industry Standard - Comments 2009

  • Anchor Bay, I'm learning much to my chagrin, is not the invincible supercompany I once thought it was.

    Screenhead 2009

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