Definition of "conglomerate" []

• To form or gather into a mass or whole. (verb-intransitive)
• To form into or merge with a corporate conglomerate. (verb-intransitive)
• To cause to form into a mass or whole. (verb-transitive)
• A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields. (noun)
• A collected heterogeneous mass; a cluster: a city-suburban conglomerate; a conglomerate of color, passion, and artistry. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The conglomerate is joining with Harbin Electric Machinery Co. to make GE-designed onshore and offshore wind turbines."
• "Tech conglomerate is likely to partner with other large multinational companies around the world."
• "The entertainment conglomerate is still run by McMahon's husband, Vince."