A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else.
[business]
...the government's takeover of the corporation. [+ of]
...a hostile takeover bid for the country's fifth-biggest computer-maker.
2. countable noun
A takeover is the act of taking control of a country, political party, or movement by force.
There's been a military takeover of some kind.
More Synonyms of takeover
takeover in American English
(ˈteɪkˌoʊvər)
noun
the act or an instance of assuming control or possession
; esp.,
a.
the usurpation of power in a nation, organization, etc.
b. US
the assumption of ownership or control of a corporation, esp. through the acquisition of its stock
Also ˈtake-ˌover
Examples of 'takeover' in a sentence
takeover
He wants to protect firms from takeovers forced through by hedge funds seeking a shortterm profit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Bank takeovers do not figure frequently in this column.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Failure would result in a government takeover.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The criticism and the whispers of a takeover bid have subsided.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
German businesses rarely succumb to hostile takeovers, such is the nature of their shareholdings.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What sort of message does this Government takeover give to both the predators and the prey?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If he hits 30% he has to launch a takeover bid.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And he has put together a 25million takeover bid.
The Sun (2010)
The double vote would apply on one issue and one issue only -- the prospective takeover of the company.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
Canadian miners whose proposed merger is under pressure from hostile takeover bids, reaffirmed their support for their planned union.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The result would be an embarrassing U-turn for family members if they are forced into a takeover bid for the company.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Many mergers are arranged amicably, but in other cases one firm will make a hostile takeover bid for the other.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
He had backed a European takeover bid while she had backed an American one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Here is a consoling thought, as you ponder the implications of the first government takeover of a British bank in a quarter of a century.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The American drugs group stalking the British pharmaceuticals company had to make an embarrassing climbdown after claiming that it had secured shareholder support for its takeover bid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
takeover
British English: takeover /ˈteɪkˌəʊvə/ NOUN
A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying a majority of its shares.
...the proposed takeover of the bank.
American English: takeover
Arabic: اِسْتِلام
Brazilian Portuguese: aquisição de controle
Chinese: 接管
Croatian: preuzimanje
Czech: převzetí
Danish: overtagelse
Dutch: overname
European Spanish: absorción
Finnish: yritysvaltaus
French: rachat
German: Übernahme
Greek: ανάληψη
Italian: acquisizione
Japanese: 企業買収
Korean: 인수
Norwegian: overtakelse
Polish: przejęcie
European Portuguese: aquisição de controlo
Romanian: preluare
Russian: переход руководства
Latin American Spanish: absorción
Swedish: uppköp
Thai: การครอบครอง
Turkish: devralma
Ukrainian: поглинання
Vietnamese: sự tiếp quản
(noun)
Definition
the act of seizing and taking control of something
the proposed takeover of the company
Synonyms
merger
the proposed merger of the two banks
coup
change of leadership
incorporation
the incorporation of two airlines into one
Additional synonyms
in the sense of incorporation
the incorporation of two airlines into one
Synonyms
merger,
federation,
blend,
integration,
unifying,
inclusion,
fusion,
absorption,
assimilation,
amalgamation,
coalescence
Synonyms of 'takeover'
takeover
Explore 'takeover' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'takeover'
takeover bid
an offer or bid made by a company or business in order to purchase or acquire another company or business
takeover battle
A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control.
hostile takeover
A hostile takeover is a takeover of one company by another where the management is opposed to the acquisition .
reverse takeover
the purchase of a larger company by a smaller company, esp of a public company by a private company
takeover activity
Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
takeover approach
If you approach someone about something, you speak to them about it for the first time, often making an offer or request .
takeover proposal
A proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon.
hostile takeover bid
→ another name for hostile bid
hostile bid
A hostile takeover bid is one that is opposed by the company that is being bid for.