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Definition of takeover - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
authorityTECH. control passed from one party to anotherTECH.
- The facility underwent a takeover by new management.
2.
businessTECH. purchase of one company by anotherTECH.
- The takeover was completed last month.
3.
politicsTECH. sudden change of government illegallyTECH.
- The coup was a violent takeover of power.
Expressions with takeover
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person adept at taking control
He is known as a takeover artist in the corporate world.
offer to buy shares to take over the company
They made a takeover bid to gain control of the competitor.
formal proposal to buy enough shares to control a company
The board is reviewing a takeover offer from a rival corporation.
company that another company wants to buy
The small tech firm became a takeover target for larger corporations.
effort to gain control of a company
The company's takeover attempt was met with resistance from the board.
takeover welcomed by target company's management
The merger was a friendly takeover, approved by all parties.
acquisition opposed by target company's management
The company faced a hostile takeover last year.
attempt to buy a company against its will
The company faced a hostile takeover bid from a larger competitor.
acquisition of a public company by a private company
The startup achieved a reverse takeover to enter the stock market.
takeover where assets are sold to repay debt
The company faced a bust-up takeover last year.
buying shares to profit from a takeover
He made money through takeover arbitrage.
Origin of takeover
Old English, tacan (to take) + ofer (over)
Terms with takeover included in their meaning
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force
characterized by forceful takeover
business
company making hostile takeover bid
business
engage in a hostile takeover of a company
business
takeover bid so high it can't be refused
business
takeover of a company against its will
takeover attempt
attempt to take over a company without consent
politics
sudden takeover of a government by the military
forceful takeover
take control of a kingdom by force
finance
joining of separate companies into one controlled group through merger or takeover
slow takeover
gradually moving into space or rights without permission
gradual takeover
slowly taking control or crossing into another's space
business
individual attempting hostile takeover of a company
business
takeover of a supplier by a retailer
takeover
lucrative benefits paid if discharged post-takeover
politics
sudden takeover of a government by powerful insiders
takeover compensation
compensation to employees if company is taken over
business
company sells assets to prevent takeover
business
takeover bid too attractive to refuse
business
open to a takeover bid
business
person or company saving another from takeover
business
option for a friendly firm during a takeover
business
unexpected takeover bid with little response time
takeover defense
strategy to prevent hostile takeovers
takeover defense
business strategy to prevent takeovers
Examples of takeover in a sentence
A takeover of the board was announced yesterday. The takeover led to significant changes in management. Investors were concerned about the hostile takeover. The takeover led to widespread unrest in the city. A sudden takeover disrupted the country's stability.
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- French:rachat, reprise, ...
- German:Übernahme, Staatsstreich, ...
- Italian:acquisizione, presa di potere, ...
- Spanish:adquisición, absorción, ...
- Portuguese:aquisição, usurpação, ...
- Chinese:接管, 夺权, ...
- Japanese:買収, 権力の掌握, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِحْوَاذ, اِسْتِمْلاك, ...
- Hebrew:הַעֲבָרַת שְׁלִיטָה, הִשְׁתַּלְטוּת, ...
- Russian:захват, приобретение, ...
- Ukrainian:поглинання, злиття, ...
- Hindi:अधिग्रहण, टेकओवर, ...
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