antimerger

adjective

an·ti·merg·er ˌan-tē-ˈmər-jər

ˌan-tī-

: opposing or prohibiting mergers

At best an antimerger law is a crude instrument for dealing with collusion …—

Richard A. Posner

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antimerger was in 1885

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“Antimerger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimerger. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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