the Fortune 500

the Fortune 500
UK [ˌfɔː(r)tʃən faɪv ˈhʌndrəd] / US [ˌfɔrtʃən faɪv ˈhʌndrəd]
the 500 largest companies in the US

Etymology:
From Fortune, the name of the US business magazine that regularly publishes a list of the companies' names.

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