M&A

abbreviation for

, Finance, Business.

1. mergers and acquisitions: the practice of incorporating parts (or all) of another enterprise, either by combining two or more companies into one or by purchasing some or all of another company's assets, as a way of strategically enhancing or growing a business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of M&A¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

“So now I’m a 16-year-old dude on a stage, gangbanging, because to perform it correctly, I have to get into that place. So music is the fountain of youth.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m a game show host now for the Boomers who were calling me Urkel,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

But my oldest daughter said, "If things change hands and the future president brings slavery back, will you pretend I'm a slave but let me do whatever I want?"

From Salon

"I'm a little bit of a dreamer and I believe in myself and I believe in the club," he said during his first news conference as head coach.

From BBC

Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment.

From Los Angeles Times