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takeover

/ˈteɪkˌoʊvər/
/ˈteɪkəʊvə/
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Other forms: takeovers

Definitions of takeover
  1. noun
    a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
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    types:
    hostile takeover
    a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
    friendly takeover
    a takeover that is welcomed by the management of the target company
    type of:
    buyout
    acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
  2. noun
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    synonyms: coup, coup d'etat, putsch
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    examples:
    October Revolution
    the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922
    types:
    countercoup
    a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
    type of:
    group action
    action taken by a group of people
Pronunciation
US
/ˈteɪkˌoʊvər/
UK
/ˈteɪkəʊvə/
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