noun
takeover
noun
1
The act of one company buying and gaining control of another.
"The takeover was finalized after months of negotiation."
"Shareholders voted against the hostile takeover bid."
2
Any transfer of control or authority from one party to another.
"The coup led to a swift takeover of the government."
How to Use Takeover
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne side gaining control of something — a business, a building, a government — that was previously run by someone else.
Common pairings
hostile takeover
takeover bid
corporate takeover
Word Forms
takeovers plural
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Etymology
Formed from the phrasal verb take over.