Spanish Conversation · Level 160
30 words
Spanish word
conglomerado
Pronunciation
IPA/koŋglomeˈɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounconglomerate
Example
Ese conglomerado compró varias empresas pequeñas.
That conglomerate bought several small companies.
More examples
El conglomerado mediático controla varias cadenas de televisión.
The media conglomerate controls several television networks.
Core concept
Corporate group of coordinated companies under common ownership.
Common phrases
conglomerado de empresas
conglomerate of companies
gran conglomerado
large conglomerate
conglomerado mediático
media conglomerate
Similar words
grupo empresarial: Enterprise group where firms are connected through investment or shared management.
holding: Investment company that controls other companies by holding their shares.
multinacional: Multinational corporation running operations and sales in several nations.
grupo económico: Commercial group formed by intercompany capital and business relationships.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo empresarial formado por varias sociedades que pertenecen a una misma entidad y actúan de forma coordinada.
Word origin
The term comes from Latin conglomerare 'to roll into a ball', and in Spanish it refers to an enterprise made up of multiple companies acting in coordination under one entity.
Usage tips
- In less formal speech people usually say grupo or grupo empresarial because conglomerado sounds more formal and suited to business or journalistic contexts.
Other meanings
- aggregatenoun
Opposites
- empresa independienteindependent companynoun
- PYMEsmall and medium-sized enterprisenoun