merger
noun
[ ˈməːdʒə ]
• a combination of two things, especially companies, into one.
• "a merger between two supermarket chains"
Similar:
amalgamation,
combination,
merging,
union,
fusion,
coalition,
affiliation,
coupling,
unification,
incorporation,
coalescence,
consolidation,
confederation,
hook-up,
link-up,
alliance,
association,
connection,
mash-up,
Origin:
early 18th century: from Anglo-Norman French merger (verb used as a noun): see merge.