big four

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Synonyms: big sur, big foot, bid for

Antonyms: big sur, big foot, bid for

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The four top [[Allied]] powers of [[World War I]] and their [[leader]]s: {{w|David Lloyd George}} of [[Britain]], {{w|Georges Clemenceau}} of [[France]], {{w|Vittorio Emanuele Orlando}} of [[Italy]] and {{w|Woodrow Wilson}} of the [[United States]], who met at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 at [[Versailles]].
2. A group of four entrepreneurs who formed the {{w|Central Pacific Railroad}}.
3. {{lb|en|music}} A [[jazz]] [[rhythm]] derived from the marching band beat.
4. Any group of four major or largest [[corporation]]s in a given [[industry]], especially when such a small group has [[oligopoly]] or near-oligopoly.

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