noun
big corporation; major firm; leading company
Refers to a large, well-established company, often contrasted with 中小企業 (small and medium-sized enterprises).
彼は大手企業に就職した。
He got a job at a major corporation.
大手企業の新卒採用は競争が激しい。
Competition for new graduate recruitment at big companies is fierce.
Compound of 大手 (おおて, 'major; large-scale') and 企業 (きぎょう, 'enterprise; corporation').