'takeover' definitions:
Definition of 'takeover'
(from WordNet)
noun
A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force [syn: coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover]
noun
A change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
Definition of 'takeover'
From: GCIDE
- takeover \take"o*ver\ n. (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.
- Syn: acquisition, buyout [WordNet 1.5]