merger
US /ˈmɝdʒɚ/
Definition
the combination of two or more commercial companies
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The merger of the two firms was announced on Monday.
Word Family
Synonyms
- amalgamationthe combination of two or more commercial companies
- consolidationcombining into a solid mass
- unificationan occurrence that involves the production of a union
Collocations
- Easy business mergerdescribing business merger (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
- Medium announce a corporate merger dealto announce a corporate merger deal, meaning to make known; make an announcement
- Hard antitrust scrutiny of proposed cross-border mergerdescribing antitrust scrutiny of proposed cross-border merger (of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices)
- Very Hard post-merger integration friction eroding shareholder valuea collocation phrase: post-merger integration friction eroding shareholder value
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