Takeover - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈteɪkəʊvər|  American pronunciation of the word takeover
Brit.  |ˈteɪkəʊvə|  British pronunciation of the word takeover

noun

- a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force (syn: coup, putsch)
- a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation

Extra examples

The government experienced a military takeover in 2002.

...the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries...

Thornbury has announced a takeover bid of a regional TV company.

He prevented a hostile takeover (=when the takeover is not wanted by the company being bought) of the company.

She went into exile after the communist takeover of Romania.

A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.

The company managed to fight off a takeover attempt.

Final arrangements for the takeover have yet to be formalized.

The company is in the middle of a takeover battle.

Rumours of a takeover began to swirl around the stock markets.

Industry-watchers hailed the takeover as a triumph.

Word forms

noun
singular: takeover
plural: takeovers
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