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agribusiness
4 dictionary results for: agribusiness
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ag·ri·busi·ness       [ag-ruh-biz-nis] Pronunciation Key
–noun
the businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.


[Origin: 1950–55; Americanism; agri- + business]
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ag·ri·busi·ness       (āg'rə-bĭz'nĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Farming engaged in as a large-scale business operation embracing the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products and the manufacture of farm machinery, equipment, and supplies.

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agribusiness

noun
a large-scale farming enterprise 

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
agribusiness

The part of the economy devoted to the production, processing, and distribution of food, including the financial institutions that fund these activities.

Note: Agribusiness emphasizes agriculture as a big business rather than as the work of small family farms.

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