mergers and acquisitions

noun

Business transactions in which the ownership of companies are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization.

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M&A
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Meanings

nounmergers and acquisitions pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyBusiness transactions in which the ownership of companies are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization.

    Synonyms: M&A

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBusiness transactions in which the ownership of companies are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization.

Similar
M&A

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 併購 /并购
  • 併購 /并购 (bìnggòu)business transactions
French fusion-acquisition
  • fusion-acquisitionbusiness transactions
Korean 인수 합병
  • 인수 합병 (insu hapbyeong)business transactions
Russian слия́ния и поглоще́ния
  • слия́ния и поглоще́ния (slijánija i pogloščénija)business transactions
Ukrainian злиття́ і поглина́ння
  • злиття́ і поглина́ння (zlyttjá i pohlynánnja)business transactions
Cite this entry
APA

mergers and acquisitions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mergers%20and%20acquisitions

MLA

“mergers and acquisitions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mergers%20and%20acquisitions. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mergers and acquisitions,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mergers%20and%20acquisitions.

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