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amalgamate

 
 
/əˈmælgəmeɪt/ verb [I, T]

Definition

If two or more organizations amalgamate, they join to become one, and if you amalgamate them, you make them do this: a decision to amalgamate with another school
amalgamation
 
 
/əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [C, U]
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