Definition of takeover
take´o`ver
n.
1.
(Business, Finance)
The
acquisition
of
ownership
of
one
company
by
another
company
,
usually
by
purchasing
a
controlling
percentage
of
its
stock
or
by
exchanging
stock
of
the
purchasing
company
for
that
of
the
purchased
company
.
It
is
a
hostile
takeover
if
the
management
of
the
company
being
taken
over
is
opposed
to
the
deal
.
A
hostile
takeover
is
sometimes
organized
by
a
corporate raider
.
Related Words
arrogate
,
assume
,
countercoup
,
coup
,
coup
d
'
etat
,
group
action
,
October
Revolution
,
putsch
,
Russian
Revolution
,
seize
,
take
over
,
usurp
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