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From: JLantrip@******.COM JLantrip@******.COM
Subject: Zaibatsu
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:52:11 -0600
This is all according to a Japanese speaker I speak with occaisionally....

zai: property, money, wealth, or assets

batsu: clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, or clan

Literally, a financial clique, or plutocrats.

Also, "financial combine, property clique" or "large family holding
company"

-Acheron

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