consolidation
noun /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃn/
/kənˌsɑːlɪˈdeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act or process of making a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue
- the consolidation of power
- (specialist) the act or process of joining things together into one or of being joined into one
- the consolidation of Japan’s banking industry
- debt consolidation