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noun
The integrating of successive stages in the production and marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: horizontal integration
noun
absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vertical combination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: consolidation, integration
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