What does takeover mean?

Definitions for takeover
ˈteɪkˌoʊ vərtakeover

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeovernoun

    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

  2. takeovernoun

    a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation

Wiktionary

  1. takeovernoun

    The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company

Wikipedia

  1. Takeover

    Takeover is a track recorded by Jay-Z for his 2001 album The Blueprint. The song is a diss track aimed at rappers Nas and Prodigy of Mobb Deep.

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  1. takeover

    A takeover refers to the acquisition of a company or business where one company buys controlling interest in another company's shares or assets with the aim of gaining control over management and operations. This can be accomplished through a friendly agreement between the two parties or hostilely, often by buying shares on the open market, in what is known as a hostile takeover. Takeovers can also occur through mergers, acquisitions, or management buyouts.

Wikidata

  1. Takeover

    In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company by another. In the UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'takeover' in Nouns Frequency: #2361

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of takeover in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of takeover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of takeover in a Sentence

  1. Jose Vicente Aguerrevere:

    We were born in the stage Venezuela is living through today, we're not from before (Hugo) Chavez, we understood the risks, but being a company that follows the law, we never thought we'd be part of this (a takeover).

  2. Nassib Ghobril:

    This is basically a takeover of the banking sector by the state. I don't understand how this will restore confidence, when you go this way, where is lending going to come from?

  3. Walton County:

    This is an extremely safe place to be, but for those individuals who are considering another kind of lifestyle, who are looking to come here and make this a ‘ takeover destination,' we're going to take that with a strong hand.

  4. Noman Benotman:

    Most of the local population in Derna are opposed to the takeover by the Islamic State, but, with the complete absence of any central government presence, they are not in a position to do much for now. Local tribes are reluctant to move against them because people have relatives who have joined their ranks.

  5. Hamdullah Mohib:

    There will be no takeover by the The Taliban, the Afghan people are determined to defend our country, The Afghan people, and our values.

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