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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. Ron DeSantis:

    Prior to the federal government takeover of the monoclonal market, Florida successfully distributed approximately 30,000 doses per week when we managed our own supply, the state has more than $800 million available to quickly deploy monoclonal antibody treatments throughout the state, and the only thing holding us back is the insufficient supply of treatment from the federal government.

  2. Top US general in Afghanistan:

    I don't think a Taliban takeover of the whole country is likely. But there will be places where the Afghan government loses access in locations it currently controls. And that will lead to some dark spots on the radar screen. it is true as the CIA director said we won't have the same level of presence on the ground that we did when we had 3,000 troops or 30,000 troops or 100,000 troops.

  3. Donald Trump:

    This was an attempted takeover of our government, of our country, an illegal takeover, if it were the other way around, where I was doing it to President Obama or a Democrat, it would be virtually the maximum sentence that you can find.

  4. Ricardo Lacerda:

    Many believed that takeover costs would fall sharply in dollar terms, and they did, but valuations remained surprisingly resilient, brazil is not in a fire sale.

  5. Annie Pforzheimer:

    I believe this announcement negatively impacts the human rights of women, minorities and young people by making the Taliban less likely to negotiate with the government and those who support the constitution, and more likely to attempt a forceful takeover once international troops have departed.

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