tech giant

Meaning

A tech giant is an exceptionally large, powerful, and influential technology company, such as Apple, Google, or Microsoft. This term is commonly used in business journalism, financial reports, and formal industry discussions to describe companies that dominate the global market. It carries a neutral to slightly critical tone depending on the context of market monopoly.

Examples

• The European Union has introduced strict new regulations targeting every major tech giant operating in the region.

  The European Union has introduced strict new regulations targeting every major tech giant operating in the region.

• Working for a tech giant offers great career opportunities, but the corporate environment can be highly competitive.

  Working for a tech giant offers great career opportunities, but the corporate environment can be highly competitive.

• Many small startups dream of being acquired by a tech giant rather than competing with them directly.

  Many small startups dream of being acquired by a tech giant rather than competing with them directly.

• The tech giant announced plans to invest billions of dollars in artificial intelligence research over the next decade.

  The tech giant announced plans to invest billions of dollars in artificial intelligence research over the next decade.

• Critics argue that no single tech giant should have so much control over user data and public discourse.

  Critics argue that no single tech giant should have so much control over user data and public discourse.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Apple is a very big technology giant company.

  ✓ Apple is a tech giant.

  'Tech giant' already implies a very big technology company. Adding 'very big' and 'company' is redundant.

• ✗ The government is taxing the giant techs.

  ✓ The government is taxing the tech giants.

  'Tech' acts as a noun adjunct modifying 'giant'. The plural form must be applied to the noun 'giants', not 'techs'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The ___ announced a massive layoff affecting ten percent of its global workforce.

  💡 A massive and influential technology corporation.

  Show answer

  tech giant

• It is difficult for small businesses to compete against a global ___ with unlimited resources.

  💡 A dominant player in the technology industry.

  Show answer

  tech giant