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Definition takeover in British English
takeover
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈteɪkˌəʊvə(r)/
1
a situation in which one company takes control of another company by buying a majority of its shares
Example
Shareholders have accepted a takeover bid.
Example
The business is vulnerable to a hostile takeover.
Synonyms and related words
2
an act of taking control of a country or organization by an army, group etc, especially by force
Example
Accusations of corruption against the government resulted in a military takeover.
