acqui-hire

English

Verb

acqui-hire (third-person singular simple present acqui-hires, present participle acqui-hiring, simple past and past participle acqui-hired)

1. Alternative form of acquihire
   • 2015, Laszlo Bock, Work Rules!, Twelve, →ISBN, page 57:

     While the money is supposed to make up for it, I’ve heard about many acqui-hired engineers across Silicon Valley who are just biding their time until they are fully vested and then plan to strike out on their own again.

Noun

acqui-hire (plural acqui-hires)

1. Alternative form of acquihire