the Confederation of British Industry
noun (abbreviation the CBI)Definition
› in the UK, an organization that represents business companies: The Confederation of British Industry called on the unions to cooperate with companies in pushing though changes needed to ensure Britain could compete in the global economy.
(Definition of the Confederation of British Industry noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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