a situation in which a single company owns several businesses that, in combination, control all the stages in producing and selling a product. For example, a company that owns a book publisher, a film producer, and a television company can use the same basic product in all these businesses.
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros
vertical integration
noun uncountable business
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a situation in which a single corporation owns several businesses that, in combination, control all the stages in producing and selling a product. For example, a corporation that owns a book publisher, a movie producer, and a television company can use the same basic product in all these businesses.