merger
merger Lexical Profile
merger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A combination of two things, especially two or more commercial companies or organizations, into a single unified entity.
"The proposed merger between the two regional airlines is currently under review by federal antitrust regulators."
In law, the absorption of a lesser estate, right, contract, or criminal offense into a greater one, whereby the lesser ceases to exist independently.
"Under the doctrine of merger, the preliminary sales agreement was extinguished upon the formal delivery of the property deed."
Word Nuance & Usage
In corporate finance, a 'merger' typically denotes the mutual combination of two roughly equal companies into a single new entity, whereas an 'acquisition' or 'takeover' occurs when one company purchases and absorbs another.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Dating to the early 18th century as a legal term, 'merger' derives from Anglo-French 'merger' (to sink or absorb), where the infinitive suffix '-er' was used to form nouns denoting legal actions, ultimately from Latin 'mergere' (to dip or plunge).
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