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[ noun ] the combination of two or more commercial companies

Used in print

(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)

We have already witnessed great changes through mergers and acquisitions in the food industry - at both the manufacturing and retail ends .

(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)

`` There is a workable alternative to this potentially dangerous and harmful C. + O. - B. + O. merger scheme '' -

The Interstate_Commerce_Commission will commence its deliberations on the proposed C._+_O._-_B. + O. merger on June 18 .

However , there is a more profound consideration to this proposed merger than profit and loss .

We must ask ourselves which of the two alternatives will help the commuter - the two-way B. +_O._-_C._+ O. merger , or the three_way New_York_Central B._+_O._-_C._+_O. merger .

Related terms

consolidation unite

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[ noun ] an occurrence that involves the production of a union

Synonyms

fusion unification

Related terms

union blend unite

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