megacorporation

noun

mega·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion ˌme-gə-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce megacorporation (audio)
: a huge and powerful corporation

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Based on Martha Wells' best-selling sci-fi saga The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series follows a security robot, owned by a futuristic megacorporation, who is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025 All are narrated by Murderbot, who is technically owned by a megacorporation but manages to hack and override its governor module. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 The giant megacorporation assumed control over the James Bond franchise following years of tenuous conversation about the series’ continuation after 2021’s No Time to Die. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025 Mozilla's track record with Firefox is no worse than megacorporations like Google. Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megacorporation

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megacorporation was in 1971

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“Megacorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacorporation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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