merger

noun

merg·er ˈmər-jər How to pronounce merger (audio)

law : the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment

: the act or process of merging

: absorption by a corporation of one or more others

also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (such as business concerns)

Example Sentences

The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors. If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy.

Recent Examples on the Web Zaslav gained oversight of HBO in April after the Discovery and WarnerMedia merger and his reign so far has been headlined by budget-cutting moves such as heavy layoffs and shelving the $90 million HBO Max Batgirl movie for a tax write-down.

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2022 As The Verge reports, Zaslav pinpoints the merger and its accompanying programming eliminations as making way for an all-new streaming platform to launch in 2023.

Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Aug. 2022 The relatively depressed number last year was particularly striking, given that 2021 saw a record level of merger and acquisition activity.

Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Your data is just one merger or acquisition away from going somewhere else.

Scott Nover, Quartz, 29 July 2022 Many merger and acquisition experts agree that Twitter has the stronger legal argument.

Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 July 2022 Chancery judges—business law experts—are known for being able to parse through the legal thickets of complex merger and acquisition disputes more quickly and thoroughly than other U.S. courts.

Fortune, 13 July 2022 As the Pac-12 fights for survival in the wake of USC and UCLA announcing their joint departure for the Big Ten in 2024, merger, acquisition and going-out-of-business talk is all the rage.

oregonlive, 5 July 2022 Your company is experiencing an acquisition or merger.

Dmitrii Kustov, Forbes, 22 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

merger

noun

merg·er ˈmər-jər How to pronounce merger (audio)

: the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person compare confusion

: the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another

: the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses deriving from the same conduct such that a defendant cannot be or is not punished for both especially when one offense is incidental to or necessarily included in the other

a merger of offenses in a statute

a merger of convictions

: the doctrine according to which such offenses must be merged compare double jeopardy

Note: Merger commonly involves the interpretation of statutes and legislative intent in deciding whether two or more offenses deriving from the same conduct remain distinct.

: a doctrine in civil litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment itself compare bar sense 3b, estoppel by judgment at estoppel sense 2a, res judicata

: the superseding of a prior agreement in a divorce case by the divorce decree

: the act or process of merging

: absorption by one corporation of another

also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns) compare consolidate

— cash merger

: a merger in which shareholders in the company to be absorbed receive cash for their shares rather than shares in the absorbing company a tender offer to be followed by a cash merger see also cash out

— de facto merger

: a merger that is characterized by the issuance of stock to the corporation to be absorbed rather than an outright purchase of assets for cash, by continued participation of the shareholders, directors, and employees of the absorbed corporation, and by an assumption of liabilities by the absorbing corporation

Note: Shareholders in a de facto merger are considered to have the same right to an appraisal of the fair value of their shares as shareholders in a statutory merger.

— short-form merger

: an accelerated statutory merger between a subsidiary and a parent corporation that controls a large specified majority of shares in the subsidiary

— statutory merger

: a merger performed in accordance with relevant statutes that require specific procedures for the notification and approval of shareholders

单词	merger
释义	merger noun merg·er ˈmər-jər 1 law : the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment 2 a : the act or process of merging b : absorption by a corporation of one or more others also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (such as business concerns) Synonyms combination combining connecting connection consolidation coupling junction linking merging unification union See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors. If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy. Recent Examples on the Web Zaslav gained oversight of HBO in April after the Discovery and WarnerMedia merger and his reign so far has been headlined by budget-cutting moves such as heavy layoffs and shelving the $90 million HBO Max Batgirl movie for a tax write-down. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2022 As The Verge reports, Zaslav pinpoints the merger and its accompanying programming eliminations as making way for an all-new streaming platform to launch in 2023. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Aug. 2022 The relatively depressed number last year was particularly striking, given that 2021 saw a record level of merger and acquisition activity. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Your data is just one merger or acquisition away from going somewhere else. Scott Nover, Quartz, 29 July 2022 Many merger and acquisition experts agree that Twitter has the stronger legal argument. Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 July 2022 Chancery judges—business law experts—are known for being able to parse through the legal thickets of complex merger and acquisition disputes more quickly and thoroughly than other U.S. courts. Fortune, 13 July 2022 As the Pac-12 fights for survival in the wake of USC and UCLA announcing their joint departure for the Big Ten in 2024, merger, acquisition and going-out-of-business talk is all the rage. oregonlive, 5 July 2022 Your company is experiencing an acquisition or merger. Dmitrii Kustov, Forbes, 22 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology merge + -er (as in waiver) First Known Use 1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing merger pre-merger pre-merger Kids Definition merger noun merg·er ˈmər-jər : the combination of two or more businesses into one Legal Definition merger noun merg·er ˈmər-jər 1 : the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person compare confusion 2 : the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another 3 a : the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses deriving from the same conduct such that a defendant cannot be or is not punished for both especially when one offense is incidental to or necessarily included in the other a merger of offenses in a statute a merger of convictions b : the doctrine according to which such offenses must be merged compare double jeopardy Note: Merger commonly involves the interpretation of statutes and legislative intent in deciding whether two or more offenses deriving from the same conduct remain distinct. 4 : a doctrine in civil litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment itself compare bar sense 3b, estoppel by judgment at estoppel sense 2a, res judicata 5 : the superseding of a prior agreement in a divorce case by the divorce decree 6 a : the act or process of merging b : absorption by one corporation of another also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns) compare consolidate — cash merger : a merger in which shareholders in the company to be absorbed receive cash for their shares rather than shares in the absorbing company a tender offer to be followed by a cash merger see also cash out — de facto merger : a merger that is characterized by the issuance of stock to the corporation to be absorbed rather than an outright purchase of assets for cash, by continued participation of the shareholders, directors, and employees of the absorbed corporation, and by an assumption of liabilities by the absorbing corporation Note: Shareholders in a de facto merger are considered to have the same right to an appraisal of the fair value of their shares as shareholders in a statutory merger. — short-form merger : an accelerated statutory merger between a subsidiary and a parent corporation that controls a large specified majority of shares in the subsidiary — statutory merger : a merger performed in accordance with relevant statutes that require specific procedures for the notification and approval of shareholders merger noun as in merging the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one the merger of the two companies will create the largest Internet service provider in the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance merging consolidation unification amalgamation combining connecting union coupling combination connection linking blend synthesis reunification fusion junction mixture mix coalescence reunion commingling mingling compounding agglomeration intermingling intermixture Antonyms & Near Antonyms dissolution breakup division split schism partition parting separation disconnection disunion severance scission detachment divorcement See More
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