major chain
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajorandchain
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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chain
noun
uk/tʃeɪn/us/tʃeɪn/
a series of things of the same type connected in a line, or a series of people standing in ...
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(Definition ofmajorandchainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmajor chain
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In addition to central buying, the fivemajorchainstores have become increasingly powerful by introducing the practice of 'retail packs'.
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They argued that when there are parental complaints,majorchainstores stop selling the series, so to keep wide distribution, they made some concessions.
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Demonstrators were reported to have stormed mostmajorchainsupermarkets and forced them to close.
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For example, amajorchainretailer may be able to negotiate a below-market lease to serve as the anchor tenant for a shopping center.
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Majorchaincompanies can offer different pin materials (stainless steel being common), plate shapes, surface treatments, and so on depending on the individual application.
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The area evolved from an early 19th-century neighborhood of urban rowhouses to a premiere shopping district featuring large department stores, grand theaters, andmajorchainstores.
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Twelve researchers visited 84 pharmacies (major chains, smaller chains, supermarket-based pharmacies and small independents) and asked for advice on four different situations.
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Even food shops that belong to major chains cannot sustain a profitable existence in my constituency.
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I hope too, that it will assist independent cinemas to compete more effectively with the major chains of exhibitors.
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Many other people have booked into hotels which do not belong to the major chains.
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The bucket shops, as they are called, are not the little travel agencies fighting back against the competition of the major chains.
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The 1980s formed a period of rapid consolidation in the retail department store industry as major chains bought their competitors.
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It forgoes dealing with major chains or online distributors in favor of paying its authors higher royalties.
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Both of these features have become standard for nearly all movie theaters built today by all major chains.
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The area is well served by physicians, dentists and lawyers and features three pharmacies, including both major chains.
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