conglomerate

Multi-industry corporation

A conglomerate is a collection of diverse things gathered into one mass.

In business, it's a corporation composed of multiple companies in unrelated industries: The conglomerate owns hotels, film studios, and insurance companies.

In geology, conglomerate is rock formed from rounded fragments cemented together.

To conglomerate is to gather into such a mass.

corporate

multinational

Operating across multiple countries

holding companyBusiness owning other businesses
subsidiaryOf lesser importance
mergerCorporate combination

acquisition · corporation · enterprise · tycoon · mogul · diversified · portfolio · synergy · boardroom · shareholder

mixture

amalgam

Mixture of disparate parts

blendCombine into mixture
compositeMade of distinct parts
fusionJoining into unity

hodgepodge · medley · mishmash · patchwork · mosaic · assortment · potpourri · jumble · melange · grab bag

geological

sedimentary rock

Layered geological formation

pebbleWater-smoothed small rock
gravelLoose small rock fragments
clastBroken rock fragment

matrix · cementation · breccia · sediment · outcrop · strata · quartzite · sandstone · riverbed · alluvial

massive

sprawling

Spread irregularly outward

vastExtremely great in size
colossalExtremely large in scale
enormousExtremely large in scale

gigantic · behemoth · titan · empire · far-reaching · expansive · dominant · towering · powerhouse · juggernaut

conglomerate

multinational

amalgam

sedimentary rock

sprawling

conglomerate

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