merger
pronunciation
How to pronounce merger in British English:
UK [ˈmɜːdʒə(r)]
How to pronounce merger in American English:
US [ˈmɜːrdʒər]
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- Noun:
- the combination of two or more commercial companies
- an occurrence that involves the production of a union
Word Origin
- merger (n.)
- 1728 in legal sense, "extinguishment by absorption," from merge (v.), on analogy of French infinitives used as nouns (see waiver). From 1889 in the business sense; not common until c. 1926. General meaning "any act of merging" is from 1881.
Example
- 1. A merger of youku and tudou promises market dominance .
- 2. Research suggests that shocks start merger waves .
- 3. 1998 Was undoubtedly the year of the merger .
- 4. Still , a merger would be difficult .
- 5. Another possibility is a merger with glencore .