merger agreement
noun
Simple meaning
Contract governing the merger of two or more companies.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɝdʒɚəɡˈɹimənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Contract governing the merger of two or more companies
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Contract governing the merger of two or more companies
Used this way, merger agreement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in law or legal contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Official and authoritative
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
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