Definitions for takeoverˈteɪkˌoʊ vər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
take•o•verˈteɪkˌoʊ vər(n.)
the act of seizing or appropriating authority or control.
the acquisition of a corporation through the purchase or exchange of stock.
Category: Business
Origin of takeover:
1940–45
Princeton's WordNet
coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover(noun)
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
takeover(noun)
a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
Wiktionary
takeover(Noun)
The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company
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