vertical combination

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noun (1)

variants or vertical integration

: a combining of business firms engaged in different phases of the manufacture and distribution of a product into an interacting whole

vertical integration

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noun (2)

: the combining of manufacturing operations with source of materials and/or channels of distribution under a single ownership or management especially to maximize profits

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