"Five Sisters" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (business) Five American oil companies — Standard Oil of California, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil of New York, Texaco, and Gulf Oil — which were the first to obtain oil concessions in the Middle East. Categories (topical): Business Related terms: Rosie Palmer and her five sisters
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