adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Occurring or existing before a merger not-comparable

   "“People hired from the outside were killed in a hurry,” he said of the premerger company."

Example

More examples

"“People hired from the outside were killed in a hurry,” he said of the premerger company."

Etymology

From pre- + merger.

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