Definition of acqui-hire
acqui-hire 
noun
- the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business.
Citation from "Attack of the acqui-hires", CNN Money Term Sheet, Dan Primack, August 10 2012 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: to buy, spend.
Last edited on Aug 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2012.
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