Philip Morris
/ˌfɪlɪp ˈmɒrɪs/
/ˌfɪlɪp ˈmɔːrɪs/
- a large US cigarette company (the official name is Philip Morris USA) that makes Marlboro and Virginia Slims among other cigarette brands. In 1999, the head of the company became the first leader in the industry to admit that smoking cigarettes has killed many people.
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