Sekirov Dictionary

acquihire

UK /əkˈhaɪə/US /əkˈhaɪɚ/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

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(slang) An acquisition of a company to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.
- Then, in August, they bought Push Pop press, which was seen as an acquihire of designers Kimon Tsinteris and Mike Matas, who designed several of key pieces of the iPhone interface. — 2013

verb1

To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.

forms

acquihired · acquihiring · acquihires

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