merger
Americannoun
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a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation.
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any combination of two or more business enterprises into a single enterprise.
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an act or instance of merging.
Astronomers say that the merger of galaxies can take a billion years.
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Phonetics. the process or phenomenon whereby two distinct speech sounds come to be pronounced identically: for instance, the cot–caught vowel merger has taken place in some dialects of English.
noun
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Often called (Brit): amalgamation. commerce the combination of two or more companies, either by the creation of a new organization or by absorption by one of the others
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law the extinguishment of an estate, interest, contract, right, offence, etc, by its absorption into a greater one
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the act of merging or the state of being merged
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Especially common in the 1980s, hostile takeovers have become highly controversial. Some contend that they bring needed infusions of capital and efficiency to the targeted company. Others argue that, having borrowed heavily to finance the merger, the buyer is forced to sell valuable assets of the targeted company to pay off its debt.
Other Word Forms
- antimerger adjective
- demerger noun
- premerger adjective
- promerger adjective
Etymology
Origin of merger
Example Sentences
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To measure that speed, astronomers typically need to detect light from the merger or identify the galaxy where it occurred.
From Science Daily
And it has run up the price on what will be a larger competitor, once Paramount Skydance and Warner Discovery get their merger over the necessary regulatory hurdles.
The European Commission is reviewing the merger, as are several US states, including California.
From Barron's
Gen. Rob Bonta has said the merger isn’t a “done deal,” adding that he is in communication with other states attorneys general about the issue.
From Los Angeles Times
Just how successful the merger of two legacy media outlets that are both facing financial pressures would be, remains an open question.
From BBC
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