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mergers and acquisitions

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Business transactions in which the ownership of companies are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: M&A

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 併購 /并购 (bìnggòu) — business transactions
  • French: fusion-acquisition — business transactions
  • Korean: 인수 합병 (insu hapbyeong) — business transactions
  • Russian: слия́ния и поглоще́ния (slijánija i pogloščénija) — business transactions
  • Ukrainian: злиття́ і поглина́ння (zlyttjá i pohlynánnja) — business transactions