"vertical integration" meaning in English

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          "text": "The prevailing wisdom today is that any benefits of vertical integration tend to be outweighed by the greater advantages of specializing in a narrow range of vertical activities.",
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        "The integrating of successive stages in the production and marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization."
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        "(economics) The integrating of successive stages in the production and marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization."
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