"megaproject" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaprojects [plural]
Etymology: mega- + project Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|project}} mega- + project Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaproject (plural megaprojects)
  1. A very large public investment project, especially one costing more than one billion US dollars.
    Sense id: en-megaproject-en-noun-FN1XXy8Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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