supertanker
n.— «Programs offer meeting planners a standard contract, a single point of contact, an identifiable set of standards at every participating location, and an electronic link that allows the hotel to confirm availability in seconds. “The Convention Connection program was all about size-you had to be a great big supertanker to participate.”» —“Big Plans For Small Meetings” by Cheryl Rosen Business Travel News (A1) Nov. 8, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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