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I'm looking for an adjective that means 'pertaining/relating to big businesses'. Currently I'm thinking of using 'big-business/large-business' as an adjective, but I'm not sure if that's accepted.

Example of how it would be used:

  • Big-business software providers: providers whose software is tailored towards large corporations/multinationals

Merriam-webster and Cambridge dictionary don't agree it's a word but I think the meaning is abundantly clear for the average reader. Are there any other/more elegant words that convey the same meaning?

(Of course, I could simply write 'for large businesses' and call it a day, but for reasons of spacing I need it to be as short/snappy as possible and I quite like noun stacking)

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    If the "software is tailored towards large corporations", why not use "corporate"?
    – KillingTime
    Commented Dec 14, 2022 at 14:25
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    ... Okay, I may have had a brain fart there. Both 'enterprise' and 'corporate' are good (and probably obvious) choices, thanks!
    – Erroneous
    Commented Dec 14, 2022 at 15:20
  • Cambridge Dictionary certainly lists 'big business' as a compound, and gives an attributive usage among its many examples. And M-W certainly lists the compound 'big business', again with many examples. Admittedly, the prenominal reading is ambiguous.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Dec 14, 2022 at 16:08

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You could use enterprise software providers.

Cambridge Dictionaries defines enterprise as

an organization, a company, or a business.

This is a bit broader than big business, but if you want to be more specific, you might have to say "provider of software for large businesses".

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