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Meaning of juggernaut in English

juggernaut
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈdʒʌɡ.ə.nɔːt/ us
/ˈdʒʌɡ.ɚ.nɑːt/

juggernaut noun [C] (VEHICLE)

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UK disapproving
a very large, heavy truck:
The peace of the village has been shattered by juggernauts thundering through it.
 
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Trucks, vans & caravans
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juggernaut noun [C] (POWERFUL FORCE)

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a large powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped
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Power and intensity
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(Definition of juggernaut from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

juggernaut | Business English

juggernaut
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt/ us
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a very large and powerful company, organization, or industry:
Health care has turned into something of a juggernaut in the economy recently.
Concerns have been expressed that the FTSE 100 juggernaut could be slowed by the impact of a rising dollar.
commercial/economic/financial juggernaut
TRANSPORT
a very large truck used for transporting large quantities of goods
(Definition of juggernaut from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of juggernaut

in Chinese (Traditional)
車輛, 重型貨車, 強大的力量…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
车辆, 重型货车, 强大的力量…
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in Spanish
camión grande, gigante…
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in Portuguese
caminhão grande, monstro…
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