acquisition
Say it: ak-wih-ZIH-shun /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ · noun
What “acquisition” means
One company buying another company.
More precisely: The purchase of one company by another.
Example: “After the acquisition, the app was folded into the bigger company's platform.”
When to use it
In business news or workplace discussions, when one company purchases another and becomes its owner.
It can also mean
It can also mean something you have bought or obtained.
Similar words
takeover, purchase, buyout
Where it comes from
From Latin acquirere, "to obtain."
Quick check
A large publisher pays to become the owner of a smaller publishing company. What kind of deal is this?
a partnership or an acquisition?
Show the answer
an acquisition
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