megaproject

noun

mega·​proj·​ect ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt How to pronounce megaproject (audio)
-jikt,
 also  -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)

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Other Saudi megaprojects under Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's Vision 2030 include The Line, a 170-kilometer linear city powered by renewable energy, as well as Oxagon, a floating industrial complex, and Trojena, a mountain destination in the futuristic NEOM region . Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Lacking the means to co-opt society, some Arab governments have undertaken megaprojects intended to highlight the strength and grandeur of the state without delivering any actual services. Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2022 The European Commission heard them, and answered in May with a €1 billion, 10-year-long megaproject called the Quantum Technology Flagship, to begin in 2018. IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2016 These megaprojects face challenges in program management and quality control and regulatory issues that result in lengthy delays. Allison MacFarlane, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for megaproject 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megaproject was in 1976

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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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