A ~ is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage. (BUSINESS)
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A ~ is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage. (BUSINESS)
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012