noun
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
Abbreviation of 経済団体連合会. Refers to the major Japanese business lobby organization.
経団連は日本の経済政策に大きな影響力を持っている。
Keidanren has significant influence on Japan's economic policy.
Full formal name; 経団連 is the common abbreviated form used in news and business contexts.
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 経済 (keizai), 団体 (dantai), and 連合会 (rengōkai).