Takeover - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- 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
singular: takeover
plural: takeovers
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