noun
merger
MUR-juh
noun
1
The joining of two or more organizations, especially companies, into a single one.
"The merger created the largest airline in the region."
"Employees worried the merger would mean layoffs."
How to Use Merger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhen two organizations combine to become one.
Common pairings
company merger
merger and acquisition
proposed merger
Word Forms
mergers plural, mergers plural
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Etymology
Formed from merge plus the suffix -er, originally as a legal term for the absorption of one estate, right, or business into another.