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Big Business

A somewhat pejorative term for large corporations. The term especially connotes corporations that have a great deal of political power. The term originated in the middle and late 19th century, when a large number of mergers and acquisitions consolidated many large companies that previously existed. Opponents of big business on both ends of the political spectrum contend that large corporations have too much power in government and use their influence to extract favorable legislation.

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This same foreigner who had always championed big business interests here now appears to be leading a multi million public relations blitz in defense of a beleaguered and controversial pharmaceutical product and to undermine the accomplishments of FDA under Puno.

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While Americans have always seen big government as a bigger threat than big business or big labor, the percentage naming it was significantly lower prior to 1990, when a much larger segment of Americans saw big labor as the greatest threat.

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Speaking at the survey launch, ISME chief Mark Fielding stated: "Once again the our figures show how Irish SMEs are being abused by their big business customers and recent ECB SAFE figures also confirm that big business in Ireland extract more credit from trade debt than any other EU country.

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This country is run, through politicians, for big business. Why bother voting?

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It's pointless, the person you elect has his/her orders, handed down from big business, which later rewards them with a position in their or some equally profitable business.

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