takeover
ˈteɪkˌoʊvər
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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.
acquisition buyout merger
2.
businessTECH.purchase of one company by anotherTECH.
  • The takeover was completed last month.
acquisition buyout purchase
3.
politicsTECH.sudden change of government illegallyTECH.
  • The coup was a violent takeover of power.
coup putsch
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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.

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

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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  1. French:rachat, reprise, ...
  2. German:Übernahme, Staatsstreich, ...
  3. Italian:acquisizione, presa di potere, ...
  4. Spanish:adquisición, absorción, ...
  5. Portuguese:aquisição, usurpação, ...
  6. Chinese:接管, 夺权, ...
  7. Japanese:買収, 権力の掌握, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِحْوَاذ, اِسْتِمْلاك, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַעֲבָרַת שְׁלִיטָה, הִשְׁתַּלְטוּת, ...
  10. Russian:захват, приобретение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поглинання, злиття, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिग्रहण, टेकओवर, ...

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