anti-merger
adjective
(alsoantimerger)uk/ˌæn.tiˈmɜː.dʒər/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈmɝː.dʒɚ//ˌæn.taɪˈmɝː.dʒɚ/opposedto aparticularmerger(= anoccasionwhen two or morecompaniesororganizationsjointogether to make onelargercompanyororganization), or tomergersgenerally:
There wasgrowinganti-mergersentiment.
Theproposedanti-mergerlegislationcould havethreatenedthedeal.
- Thecompanyhadstagedavocalanti-mergercampaign.
- Theunionorganizedralliesandspentmillions on anti-mergeractivities.
- SupportersworeT-shirtsfeaturingan anti-mergermessage.
- Theboardinsiststhat the newrulesandpolicydo notreflectan anti-mergerbias.
- Localactivistswerestaunchlyanti-merger.
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hivesomethingoff
- hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
- spinsomethingoff