con·glom·er·ate 
/kənˈglɑ:mərət/ noun
plural con·glom·er·ates /kənˈglɑ:mərət/ noun 1 [count] : a large business that is made of different kinds of companies
▪ a news and entertainment conglomerate ▪ Our small company must compete with the big conglomerates. 2 [count, noncount] technical : a kind of rock that is made from many stones of different sizes held together with hardened clay
▪ a news and entertainment conglomerate ▪ Our small company must compete with the big conglomerates.
