amalgamationnoun [ U or C ]
uk/əˌmæl.ɡəˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/əˌmæl.ɡəˈmeɪ.ʃən/the process in which separate organizations unite to form a larger organization or group, or an organization or group formed in this way:
The association was formed by the amalgamation of several regional environmental organizations.
The company began as an amalgamation of small family firms.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquisitive
- buy into sth
- buy sb out
- buyout
- denationalize
- hive
- leverage
- merger
- monopolize
- monopoly
- oligopoly
- parent
- spin
- subsidiary
- suitor
- syndicate
- take (sth) over
- takeover
- white knight
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