Megachain
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).
"Independent bookstores, of course, have been under siege for nearly two decades by the megachains and the Web retailers, and have been steadily dropping away, one by one."
Example
More examples"Independent bookstores, of course, have been under siege for nearly two decades by the megachains and the Web retailers, and have been steadily dropping away, one by one."
Etymology
From mega- + chain.
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