集团 jítuán group
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
How to remember 集团: 集 to gather + 团 sphere = group.
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How it is used
- A corporate group / conglomerate - 阿里巴巴集团 (Ālǐbābā jítuán) the Alibaba Group, 集团公司 (jítuán gōngsī) a group corporation.
- Also a bloc of people/forces - 利益集团 (lìyì jítuán) an interest group, 犯罪集团 (fànzuì jítuán) a criminal ring.
- Implies a large, organized combine of multiple entities, bigger than a single 公司.