chaebol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, family-controlled, South Korean business conglomerate.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃeɪbʌl/ /ˈt͡ʃeɪbɒl/ /ˈt͡ʃeɪbəl/ /ˈt͡ʃeɪbɑl/

Word forms

chaebol chaebols chaebŏl jaebol jaebeol

Etymology

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 재벌(財閥) (Jaebeol). Doublet of zaibatsu.

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