Synonyms and antonyms of Business partners and partnership in British Thesaurus

amalgamate (verb)

to join two or more organizations, businesses etc and make a single large one

amalgamate (verb)

if two organizations amalgamate, they join and make one large organization

amalgamation (noun)

a process in which two organizations join and make one large one

Bros (abbreviation)

Brothers: used in the names of businesses

buy out (business)

business to pay money to your business partner so that you can control all of a business you previously owned together

combine (verb)

if two or more organizations or groups combine, or if someone combines them, they join together

combine (noun)

a group of companies or organizations that work together, especially in business

consolidate (verb)

to combine several small things, especially companies or organizations, into one large unit

contract out ()

to give work to another company using a written legal agreement instead of using your own company to do it

demerge (verb)

if a company demerges or is demerged, it is separated from a larger company or is broken into a lot of smaller companies

demerger (noun)

British a demerger takes place when one company separates from a larger group to which it belonged

duopoly (noun)

a situation in which two companies, people, or groups control something such as a business activity or industry

duopoly (noun)

two companies, groups, or people who control something such as a business activity or industry

farm out ()

to send part of your work to be done by people outside a company

friendly (adjective)

business a friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it

gobble up ()

if a large company or organization gobbles up a smaller one, it takes control of it

go in with ()

to join together with someone else in order to do something such as start a business

in harness ()

working with someone as an equal partner

interest (noun)

business a group of organizations, especially businesses, that have a shared aim

joint venture (noun)

an agreement between two companies to work together on a particular job, usually in order to share any risk involved

jump/get into bed with someone ()

to start a close business relationship with someone

limited partner (noun)

a partner in a business who is not involved in managing the business and has limited liability

linkup (noun)

business an agreement between two companies to become closely related or to become business partners

M & A (noun)

Mergers and Acquisitions: the activities of companies that combine with other companies or take control of other companies

merge (verb)

if two organizations merge, or if you merge them, they combine to form one bigger organization

merger (noun)

the process of combining two companies or organizations to form a bigger one

partner (noun)

business one of two or more people who own a company and share its profits and losses. A business owned in this way is called a partnership, and is usually one that provides professional services such as giving legal and financial advice

partner (noun)

business a business, organization, or country that has an agreement or working relationship with another business etc

partnership (noun)

business the position of being one of two or more people who own a company as partners

silent partner (noun)

mainly American a sleeping partner in a business

sleeping partner (noun)

British someone who invests money in a business but does not help to manage it

stable (noun)

a group of products or companies that are produced or owned by the same company

swallow up ()

to take control of a smaller company or country

tie-up (noun)

an agreement between two or more companies or organizations to become business partners

trading partner (noun)

a country or company that another country or company does business with regularly

vertical integration (noun)

a situation in which a single company owns several businesses that, in combination, control all the stages in producing and selling a product. For example, a company that owns a book publisher, a film producer, and a television company can use the same basic product in all these businesses.