"megabank" meaning in All languages combined

See megabank on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: megabanks [plural]
Etymology: mega- + bank Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|bank}} mega- + bank Head templates: {{en-noun}} megabank (plural megabanks)
  1. (informal) A major bank (financial institution). Tags: informal Categories (topical): Banking Translations (major bank): 大銀行 (Chinese Mandarin), 大银行 (dà yínháng) (Chinese Mandarin), jättipankki (Finnish), メガバンク, megabanku (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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