merger

[US]/ˈmɜːdʒə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmɜːrdʒər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the combining of two or more entities such as companies through a purchase or agreement, often resulting in a single entity

Phrases & Collocations

merger and acquisition

acquisition and merger

reverse merger

horizontal merger

merger agreement

business merger

Example Sentences

opinions on the merger were canvassed.

the merger is not contrary to the public interest.

a merger between two supermarket chains.

an independent panel on takeovers and mergers

Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.

on the merger scene his is a name to conjure with.

they dismissed the concept of large mergers as a nonsense.

the proposed merger is subject to the approval of the shareholders.

the merger between Lake Biscuits and DM Confectionery

In 1922, he negotiated a merger between General Bakelite, Remanol and Condensite to form Bakelite Corp.

The managing director denied that the merger was a done deal, and said they were still in negotiations.

The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger.

A merger between the two leading mobile phone networks would appear to be a marriage made in heaven, but will consumers lose out?

The development history of world airlines is that airlines produce and merger and then reproduce and remerge again.

Analysts estimated that if the merger failed, Austrian Airlines will be required to obtain a substantial capital management rectifiable deposit.

The unit was seen as something of a backwater in the company created by Morgan's merger with Dean Witter Discover & Co.

Prior to the merger of the Stock Exchange of Singapore(SES) and Singapore International Monetary Exchange(SIMEX) on 1 Dec 1999, Mark worked with SIMEX (equity andinterest rate derivatives marketing).

Real-world Examples

So once again, Tesla shareholders approving that Solar City merger by 85% overwhelmingly.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Just 4 months after approving the highly contentious merger of comcast with NBC Universal.

Source: Technology Trends

He certainty counts it as a success because he had been pushing forward this merger.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Business partners. Mergers and acquisitions. I'm kidding. We're gay.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

For example, the merger is a no-brainer.

Source: Learn business English with Lucy.

A musical merger could create anew model, or a dozy mammoth.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

At a time, when it's seeking government approval of its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable.

Source: NPR News February 2014 Compilation

Major business mergers need U.S. government approval to go through, though.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

The world is going through the biggest wave of mergers and acquisitions ever witnessed.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

D) The merger of publishers is a worrying trend.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

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