Which of the following defines the term zaibatsu?
A) Large corporations in Japan that received government assistance.
B) A prefecture administered by government-appointed officials in China.
C) A reform that gave the parliamentary vote to a small electorate in Southeast Asia.
D) A reform that allowed the emperor considerable power over the government.
E) An attempted uprising by the discontented samurai majority.
A
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