'buyout' definitions:

Definition of 'buyout'

From: WordNet
noun
Acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock

Definition of 'buyout'

From: GCIDE
  • buyout \buy"out\ n. (Business, Finance) the acquisition of ownership of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock.
  • Syn: takeover. [WordNet 1.5] buy out