acquisitive
adjective (COMPANY) /əˈkwɪz.ɪ.tɪv/
/-ə.t̬ɪv/ formalDefinition
› used to describe a company that buys other companies: It has been one of the most acquisitive firms in recent times, buying over a dozen businesses in the last 18 months.Mergers and takeovers
(Definition of acquisitive adjective (COMPANY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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acquiesce verb
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acquiescent adjective
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acquire verb
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acquirer noun
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acquisition noun
- acquisitive adjective (COMPANY)
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acquisitive adjective (WANTING THINGS)
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acquit verb
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acquittal noun
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acre noun
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acrid adjective
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SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- absorb verb (TAKE CONTROL)
- amalgamation noun
- buy into sth phrasal verb (BUSINESS)
- buy sb out phrasal verb
- buyout noun
- denationalize verb
- hostile adjective (COMPANIES)
- leverage verb
- merger noun
- monopolize verb (BUSINESS)
- monopoly noun
- multiple noun (LARGE COMPANY)
- parent company noun
- parent noun (COMPANY)
- subsidiary noun
- suitor noun
- syndicate noun (GROUP)
- take (sth) over phrasal verb (GET CONTROL)
- takeover noun
- white knight noun
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