English Explanatory Dictionary

acquihire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.
noun
  1. An acquisition of a company to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.

Pronunciation

/əkˈhaɪɚ/ /əkˈhaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-acquihire.wav /ˌækwɪˈhaɪɚ/

Word forms

acquihire acquihires acquihiring acquihired acqhire acq-hire acquhire acqu-hire acqui-hire

Etymology

Coined by Rex Hammock in 2005 as acqhire, blend of acquire + hire, in reference to acquisition of Dodgeball.com by Google. Hammock subsequently worked to popularize the word. Spelling inconsistent, particularly to difficulty in pronunciation (/ak-hire/), leading to longer variants.

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