First Known Use: 1728
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merger
noun merg·er \ˈmər-jər\
: the act or process of combining two or more businesses into one business
Full Definition of MERGER
1
law : the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
2
a : the act or process of merging b : absorption by a corporation of one or more others; also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns)
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Origin of MERGER
merge + -er (as in waiver)
Related to MERGER
- Synonyms
- combination, combining, connecting, connection, consolidation, coupling, junction, linking, union, merging, unification
- Antonyms
- breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split
MERGER Defined for Kids
merger
noun merg·er \ˈmər-jər\
Definition of MERGER for Kids
: the combination of two or more businesses into one
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